The International Court of Justice is to hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and seeking a halt to its military campaign. Israel has described the allegations against it as "baseless" and intended to stir up lethal hatred of Jews. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more about South Africa's decision to file the case, the Israeli response and what's likely to happen at the hearings.
Meanwhile, the UN has voiced alarm at the high number of journalists killed in Gaza since the start of the war. On Sunday, two more reporters lost their lives after their car was hit in an Israeli strike near Rafah. One of them was the son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief. The Doha-based channel is accusing Israel of carrying out a "targeted killing".
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And in Israel itself, support for PM Binyamin Netanyahu has fallen sharply, despite public opinion remaining firmly behind Israel's military's offensive in Gaza. Both the prime minister's opponents and traditional allies are calling for him to resign once the war is over. Concern is also mounting about the financial toll of the conflict, which is costing the Israeli economy hundreds of millions of dollars each day.
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