Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has known as the charges of genocide levelled against Israel on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “outrageous”.

Netanyahu stated Israel had a proper to defend itself because the International Court of Justice requested the Middle East nation to stop acts of genocide against the Palestinians.

Though the United Nations’s high courtroom on Friday stopped wanting ordering a cease-fire in war-ravaged Gaza, it demanded that Israel should comprise “death and damage” in its army offensive in the enclave.

Responding to the case introduced by South Africa earlier than the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Netanyahu stated Israel was dedicated to worldwide legislation after the World Court ordered it to take motion to stop acts of genocide in its battle in Gaza, however he reiterated that it had a proper to defend itself.

“Like every country, Israel has an inherent right to defend itself,” he stated in an announcement.

“The vile attempt to deny Israel this fundamental right is blatant discrimination against the Jewish state, and it was justly rejected,” the assertion added.

Netanyahu’s assertion follows a South Africa-led case before the ICJ earlier this month, looking for to grant emergency measures to halt the Israel-Hamas combating, which has claimed the lives of greater than 26,000 Palestinians. The African nation initiated the trial, accusing Israel of state-led genocide in its offensive, which started after Hamas stormed into Israel, killing 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and kidnapping more than 240 during its initial rampage on October 7.

Israel sought to have the case thrown out. It has known as South Africa’s allegations false and “grossly distorted”, and stated it makes the utmost efforts to keep away from civilian casualties (in Gaza).

WORLD COURT ORDER SILENT ON CEASEFIRE

The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to stop acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do extra to assist civilians, though it stopped wanting ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa.

In Friday’s ruling, the judges stated Israel should take all measures inside its energy to stop its troops from committing genocide and take steps to enhance the humanitarian scenario. In the highly-anticipated ruling, rendered by a bench of 17 judges, the ICJ determined to not throw out the case and ordered six so-called provisional measures to guard Palestinians in Gaza.

“The court is acutely aware of the extent of the human tragedy that is unfolding in the region and is deeply concerned about the continuing loss of life and human suffering,” Joan E Donoghue, the courtroom’s president, stated.

Notably, Friday’s order is simply an interim one. Experts say it might take years for a full closure of the case introduced by South Africa. Meanwhile, South Africa has requested the world courtroom “as a matter of extreme urgency” to impose provisional measures.

At the highest of the South African listing was a plea for the courtroom to order Israel to “immediately suspend its military operations in and against Gaza”. But the International Court of Justice declined to that request.