Overview

• Israel urged the International Court of Justice to reject South Africa's request for interim orders aimed at preventing starvation in Gaza, labeling the accusations as unfounded.
• The UN food agency warns that famine is imminent in northern Gaza, with 70% of the population facing catastrophic hunger.
• Israel denies its military campaign in Gaza constitutes a breach of the Genocide Convention, attributing civilian casualties to the war's intensity.
• The International Court of Justice has not set a date to rule on South Africa's request but previously ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide.
• The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, described the impending famine in Gaza as 'entirely man-made,' highlighting the use of starvation as a weapon of war.