JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Sunday accused the U.N. world courtroom of falsifying his phrases in a ruling that ordered Israel to take measures to guard Palestinians and forestall a genocide within the Gaza Strip .
The courtroom's resolution on Friday cited a collection of statements made by Israeli leaders as proof of incitement and dehumanizing language towards Palestinians. It included feedback by President Isaac Herzog made simply days after the October 7 cross-border assault by Hamas that started Israel's battle towards the Islamic militant group.
Hamas militants killed about 1,200 folks in that assault and took about 250 others hostage. The Israeli offensive has left greater than 26,000 Palestinians lifeless, displaced greater than 80% of Gaza's residents and led to a humanitarian disaster within the territory.
Talking about Gaza's Palestinians at an Oct. 12 press convention, Herzog stated “a complete nation” was chargeable for the bloodbath, the Worldwide Court docket of Justice report famous.
However Herzog stated he ignored different feedback on the similar press convention during which he stated “there isn’t any excuse” for killing harmless civilians, and that Israel respects worldwide legal guidelines of battle.
“I used to be disgusted by the best way they twisted my phrases, utilizing very, very partial and fragmented quotes, with the intention of supporting a baseless authorized dispute,” Herzog stated on Sunday.
In its resolution, the courtroom didn’t order an finish to the Israeli army offensive. However he ordered Israel to do every thing it will possibly to forestall demise, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza and issued a collection of orders to Israel that included ending the incitement and submitting a progress report back to courtroom in a month.
