Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Today is day 97 of the war. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for a one-on-one update.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opened hearings initiated by South Africa against Israel on charges of “genocide” against Palestinians during the ongoing war in Gaza this morning. Horovitz delves into the allegations and how they avoid any mention of the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, which sparked the war against the terror group.
The bench comprises 15 permanent judges and the two ad hoc judges from Israel and South Africa. Former Israeli Supreme Court president Aharon Barak is representing Israel, to much blowback in some corners in Israel.
South Africa is initially asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate suspension of Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip as the first step in a case that is likely to take years to resolve. Would Israel adhere to such a ruling?
As Horovitz wrote in an op-ed yesterday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “indicated fairly clearly” that the Biden administration’s patience with Israel’s leadership is running low. What other messages did Blinken impart?
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Hague hearing begins as South Africa accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in war with Hamas
‘We should be worried’: Israel faces peril at The Hague in Gaza ‘genocide’ case
Our government and our essential ally, utterly at odds on how to safeguard our future
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas’s onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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