A child stands near the bodies of family members of the Nofal family, after they were killed during Israeli bombardment, on January 10, 2024 at al-Najar hospital in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP) /

South Africa takes Israel to the ICJ claiming genocide in Gaza

South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice accusing it of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Nabila Bana explains what’s behind South Africa’s case against Israel.