ISRAEL TODAY WILL hit back at what it describes as “atrocious” allegations it is committing “genocide” in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN’s top court. South Africa launched an emergency case at the International Court of Justice yesterday, arguing that Israel stands in breach of the UN Genocide Convention that was signed in 1948 in the wake of the Holocaust. Pretoria wants judges to force Israel to “immediately” stop the Gaza campaign launched after the devastating 7 October Hamas attacks, which left 1,140 dead, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. Israel has responded...