South Africa formally accused Israel of failing to adhere to three legally binding orders from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), submitting an evidence dossier to the world body, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation announced Friday, Anadolu reports.
“Regrettably, Israel has not complied with the Orders,” Pretoria stated in a filing Tuesday, asserting that it will continue to pursue “all avenues available” to ensure Tel Aviv’s full and immediate adherence to the Genocide Convention.
South Africa warned that the rights of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip may be “destroyed before it renders its final decision,” a situation it claimed threatens the “legitimacy of the ICJ itself.”
The dossier notes that as of August, at least 73,407 Palestinians have been killed and 174,335 injured, representing “over 10% of the Palestinian population.” The report also said that since the announcement of a “so-called ‘ceasefire,’” the Israeli military has killed one Palestinian child on average every day. Additionally, the submission noted that miscarriage rates among Palestinian women have “increased more than three-fold” in 2026.
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