On the second day of proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Friday (December 12), Israel’s representatives presented their defence, premised on the argument that its actions constituted “self-defence” against Hamas’s attack on October 7. Amidst Israel’s continuing assault on Gaza which have killed almost 24,000 till date, South Africa filed a case at the ICJ accusing Israel of violating the United Nation’s 1948 Genocide Convention. South Africa presented its case at the World Court on Thursday. Here is a brief summary of Israel’s arguments. Also Read | Why has South...