The mission by the Israeli military killed 74 Palestinians in Rafah where about one million civilians have sought refuge from bombardments.
Israel extended its military operations in in Rafah, where about one million civilians sought refuge from months of bombardments.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said South Africa “trusts the matter will receive the necessary urgency in light of the daily death toll in Gaza”. “This would be in serious and irreparable breach both of the Genocide Convention and of the court’s order of 26 January 2024,” Magwenya said.On Monday, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor voiced deep concern about a possible Israeli ground offensive into Rafah in Gaza, warning that anyone breaching international law would be held accountable.
“I am deeply concerned by the reported bombardment and potential ground incursion by Israeli forces in Rafah,” he said on X.
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