A team of lawyers on Thursday will present evidence of genocide by Israel to International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC in The Hague.

Features of the legal battle to prosecute Israel for its ongoing war against the Palestinians in the Strip of Gaza began to unfold Nov. 9.

Led by French lawyer Gilles Devers, the legal army composed of human rights groups and more than 600 lawyers from across the world aims to defend Palestinian civilians’ rights before the court.

The judicial step is considered a supplement to the case filed by South Africa on the charge of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention that was heard earlier this month at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

In continuation of the complaint procedures and to strengthen investigation approaches by the Court, the group of lawyers will present evidence of genocide which supports the legal adaptation that lawyers submitted to the prosecutor’s office.

The legal team will hold two meetings with the Office of the Prosecutor and the Victims Section of the International Criminal Court later Thursday.

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