Monday’s case is separate from the proceedings held in January over an accusation from South Africa that Israel was committing genocide in its war against Hamas following the October 7 attacks. The ICJ opinion will be advisory, not binding. The court, established after World War II as a way for countries to resolve disputes without conflict, will likely take months to issue a ruling. The 15 judges on the court will be asked to consider, as the General Assembly wrote, “the legal consequences arising from the ongoing violation by Israel of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, from its prolonged occupation, settlement and annexation of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.” The case stems from a 2022 request for an advisory opinion by the UN General Assembly. Related article Who are Israeli settlers and why are they so controversial? REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at a convention calling for Israel to rebuild settlements in the Gaza Strip and the northern part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in Jerusalem, January 28, 2024.

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