🔴 Live: Top UN court to hear South Africa's call to stop Israeli assault on Rafah

South Africa will ask the top UN court on Thursday to order an immediate halt to Israel's incursion in Rafah, describing it as a "genocidal" operation threatening the "very survival of Palestinians". Top lawyers for Pretoria will kick off two days of hearings at the Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice, imploring judges to order a ceasefire throughout Gaza. Follow our liveblog for all the latest on the Israel-Hamas war.