Turkey Joins South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ

Turkey will submit a declaration of intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. This move aims to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Other countries, like Spain, have also expressed interest in the case. Israel refutes the genocide accusations, claiming self-defense.

Turkey is set to submit a declaration of intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, a diplomatic source revealed. The submission will take place at 1330 GMT on Wednesday, according to the source, following Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's announcement earlier this week.

The intervention is intended to draw international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the source added. In May, Turkey committed to joining South Africa's case, ramping up its stance against Israel's actions in Gaza and completing necessary legal preparations for its involvement.

Spain also expressed its intent to intervene in the case at the ICJ, the United Nations' main judicial branch established in 1945, back in June. Israel, however, has consistently dismissed the genocide accusations as unfounded, stating its military operations in Gaza are acts of self-defense aimed at Hamas militants following the group's attack on Oct. 7.

(With inputs from agencies.)