"International Legal Battle Over Rafah: Israel, South Africa, and Genocide"
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Israel has urged the International Court of Justice to reject South Africa's request for additional emergency measures in response to Israel's plan to extend its offensive in Gaza to the city of Rafah. Israel argues that the emergency measures issued three weeks ago already cover the situation in Gaza as a whole. South Africa had asked for extra emergency measures to protect Palestinians' rights in Rafah, following the ICJ's previous order for Israel to prevent its troops from committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has denied all allegations of genocide and it is unclear when the judges will rule on South Africa's latest request.
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