Israel is facing the most daunting and critical period in decades as IDF lawyers are trying to balance both global and domestic pressures.
Ireland and Jordan were among 49 countries and three organizations that are addressing the court during the six-day process that began February 19 and is expected to end this coming Monday.
Time and time again, international bodies have attempted to investigate and hold Israel accountable for alleged war crimes.
"Hope dies last," one family member told media while waiting to board her flight to the Netherlands.
Unlike the ICJ, the ICC has an enforcement mechanism, meaning there is a much higher chance of it issuing arrest warrants for Israelis.
The IDF's position is that it killed only or almost entirely Hamas terrorists during its operation early Monday morning to rescue two hostages, but Khan implied that many civilians had died.
INSTEAD OF giving a platform to South Africa’s detached accusations, the ICJ could have called for a broader effort by the Red Cross to reach the Israeli hostages in Gaza.
The international legal proceedings against Israel are part of an ongoing campaign led by the Palestinian Authority to turn the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a global one.
In contrast to the legal and court systems of democratic countries, international law lacks basic political legitimacy.
Mexico said it was closely following the ICC case presented last week in which South Africa accused Israel of carrying out genocide in Gaza.