Israel has declassified more than 30 government and military documents in order to fend off the South African petition at the Hague Tribunal, the New York Times reports.
Demonstration of the kidnapped families in front of the court in The Hague, two weeks ago
Netael Bandel
The documents are supposed to prove to the judges that Israel is not committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, as the petitioner claims, but on the contrary - making every effort to reduce the number of Palestinian casualties in Gaza.
Demonstration of support for Israel next to the Hague Tribunal, this month, photo: AFP
Among the documents submitted to the court are summaries of cabinet discussions from the end of October, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the supply of aid, fuel and water to Gaza. He also directed the government to examine how "external factors" might establish field hospitals to treat Gazans, as well as the possibility of mooring a floating hospital off the coast of the Gaza Strip.
Most of the petition is based on inflammatory and inciting statements by ministers in the Israeli government.
Part of Israel's line of defense is to prove that one is what the politicians said - what matters are the instructions and orders given on the ground.
The court's decision is expected tomorrow (Friday).
According to the Palestinians, more than 25 thousand Gazans have been killed since Israel began its attacks in response to the monstrous massacre committed by Hamas on October 7.
About two million people left their homes.
The UN Convention against Genocide (1948) states that genocide is the murder of members of a particular ethnic, national or religious group, but with the intention of destroying the group.
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