Tal Becker (fifth from right), legal counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, attends the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of the hearing of the genocide case against Israel brought by South Africa, in The Hague on January 11, 2024. South Africa hopes that a landmark "genocide" case against Israel at the UN's top court will seek to compel Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza. Photo: VCG