Through its genocide case against Israel, South Africa's own history of fighting apartheid and oppression can be recalled. It's also a bold move to call out Western hypocrisy.

Not that long ago, nobody took these men seriously. Today, they are ministers in Israel's government, with expanded remits and power over the Occupied West Bank. How did it get to this?

Iran is moving its proxy pieces around on the Middle East chessboard to pressure a ceasefire in Gaza while Israel tries to drag the US into a regional war

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, the former American diplomat shares his thoughts on how to exit the Gaza war

Carbon emissions generated during the first two months of the Gaza war exceeded the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations

Israeli bombs have blown huge holes not just in the Gaza Strip but in Israel's budget too. Ministers are now hurrying to adjust their balance sheets and projections.

The Gaza war probably will not cause a huge regional conflagration but instead will weaken all the major actors.

According to UNOCHA, Israel has killed 23,074 Palestinians including 10,000 children in Gaza, between 7 October 23 and 7 January 24, an average of 250.8 per day

In a document of over 80 pages – which makes for very grim reading – an exhaustive legal case compiled by South Africa and presented to the ICJ is elaborated against Israel's vicious war on Gaza.

The killing of Hamas and Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon demonstrates that Israel is willing to trigger a conflict it has long sought to avoid.