Egypt to join South Africa in genocide trial against Israel before the International Criminal Court

The Egyptian government announced this Sunday that it will submit a request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to include it in proceedings against Israel due to the threat of genocide in Gaza.

He said, “Egypt formally intervenes to support the case brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Criminal Court to investigate violations of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza.” Has announced his intention to.” A statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

In the text, Egypt announces that it calls on Israel to fulfill its obligations and implement the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice, which require the guarantee of access to humanitarian and relief assistance for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. it occurs.

Furthermore, he insists on calling on the UN Security Council and international parties to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and to stop military operations in Rafah, as well as to take immediate action to protect the population.

The death toll in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war exceeded 35,000 this Sunday, according to Gaza Health Ministry data. Additionally, Israel warned that the Rafah crossing, where thousands of Palestinians were taking refuge, had to be evacuated to expand the army’s offensive, which has also returned to the north of the Strip.