Watch in full: First day of ICJ hearings in South Africa's genocide case against Israel in Gaza

Watch the full proceedings of the first day at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing for South Africa's genocide claim against Israel in Gaza.

ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). South Africa asked for an emergency order calling on Israel to suspend its military campaign, which it launched after an attack by Hamas-led Palestinian fighters on 7 October, which killed 1,140 people, according to Israeli officials.

The state filed the lawsuit at the end of December, citing statements made by Israeli public officials and the actions of its military.

It is the first time Israel is being tried under the United Nations’ Genocide Convention, which was drawn up after the Second World War in light of the atrocities committed against Jews and other persecuted minorities during the Holocaust.

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