The expected ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague will be the first step in a case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
The newspaper reminds that the court has no enforcement powers, so Israel cannot be expected to comply with a possible ruling that the military operation in the enclave must end, but the trial has already attracted a lot of international attention, “and a decision against Israel would be a blow to the Netanyahu government ", the publication reports.
According to The Washington Post, the genocide case has already exposed a "global divide" over Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip. The newspaper believes that whatever the court's initial verdict, a full review of whether Israel is committing genocide will likely take years.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on January 26 that the death toll due to Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip had risen to 26,083.