The International Court of Justice in The Hague will deliver its first decision later this morning on the genocide case taken by South Africa against Israel over its bombardment of Gaza. In a keenly watched decision, the 17 judges of the court will declare whether or not South Africa has demonstrated that the charge against Israel of genocide is plausible, and whether the court can therefore order Israel to take specific measures, including halting its bombing campaign and ground operation completely while the wider case continues. The hugely significant case will have far-reaching ramifications for Israel's war in Gaza, for...