Israel will defend itself at what it describes as "atrocious" allegations it is committing "genocide" in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN's top court. South Africa has launched an emergency case at the International Court of Justice arguing that Israel stands in breach of the UN Genocide Convention, signed in 1948 in the wake of the Holocaust. Pretoria wants judges to force Israel to "immediately" stop the Gaza campaign launched after the 7 October Hamas attacks, which left around 1,200 people dead. Israel has responded with a relentless military campaign that has killed at least 23,469...