‘No One Will Stop Us’: Benjamin Netanyahu Declares Amid ICJ Genocide Case
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that “no one will stop” him and the Israeli military in its destructive campaign in Gaza.
“No one will stop us – not the Hague, not the Axis of evil, and no one else,” Netanyahu warned.
Netanyahu spoke after the International Court of Justice at the Hague held two days of hearings following South Africa’s allegation that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
Over the weekend in Gaza, the death toll has continued to rise with at least 125 Palestinians killed and 265 injured, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
More than 23,500 people have been killed in the strip of land since the war began, according to Al Jazeera.
In Israel, somber events were held to mark the 100 days since some hostages have been held in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the tension between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group continues to increase as fire is traded almost daily.
Two Israeli civilians were killed in northern Israel on the 100th day of the war.
Overall hostility in the region is on the rise with Iran-backed militias attacking US targets in Syria and Iraq – trying to push the power out of the region – while Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targeted shipping triggered a wave of US and UK airstrikes with at least five killed just two days ago.
Moreover, South Africa opened a case with the ICJ against Israel, arguing that the country is violating the 1958 Genocide Convention to which both countries are signatories.
The hearings began last week and Israel rejected the allegations.
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