The Palestinian national football team received a warm welcome from South African fans upon its arrival in Cape Town - at dawn on Friday. The Palestinian Football Association published on its page video clips of South Africa fans welcoming them with flags and chants.
South Africa had submitted a request to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to decide on precautionary measures in the genocide lawsuit it filed against Israel. Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza that has left 27,947 martyrs and 67,459 injured.