Johnathan Paoli
THE Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has warned that if Israel does not cease its ongoing offensive in Gaza, it would have no choice but to further explore legal action at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
This follows the recent attacks on the Palestinian city of Rafah, in which the Israeli military announced early on Monday morning that two Israeli hostages had been rescued in a joint military, Shin Bet and police operation in Rafah after nearly 130 days in captivity.
The Palestinian health ministry, however, said that 52 Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes.
DIRCO’s Director-General Zane Dangor said that just weeks after the ICJ ordered Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, Tel Aviv continues to defy the ruling, which also requires it to allow humanitarian aid into the blockaded territory.
“This is exactly why
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