Pretoria has urged the International Court of Justice to order an 'immediate' stop to Israel's campaign, including in the southern area of Rafah, and facilitate access of humanitarian aid.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has officially set a deadline for South Africa to file its reply to Israel's written pleading in the genocide case against Israel.
On May 21 2026, the ICJ issued the Order setting the deadline of 22 November 2027 for South Africa's reply to Israel’s written pleading, which was submitted in March 2026 in the case of Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).
Israel will then have until May 22 2029 to submit what is called a Rejoinder.
The ICJ’s Order comes after a meeting of the representatives of the parties and the President of the Court in The Hague in April, which aimed to discuss the next procedural steps in the case.
