South Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that South Africa has formally submitted a request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.
Source: International Criminal Court.
The announcement was made during his two-day State visit to the Middle East, specifically from the city of Doha in Qatar.
According to the Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 11,000 since Hamas initiated a surprise attack on Israel last month.
In contrast, the death toll in Israel is reported to be around 1,200.
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