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Claim: A court has ruled Israel is committing genocide

FALSE

THE ANSWER

No court has. ICJ: Israel's Counter-Memorial filed Mar 2026; order of 21 May 2026 set Reply for Nov 2027, Rejoinder May 2029. ICC Nov 2024 warrants: war crimes, crimes against humanity, not genocide.

SOURCE

ICJ order of 21 May 2026 (South Africa v. Israel); ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I, 21 Nov 2024
icj-cij.org · thepresidency.gov.za · icc-cpi.int · news.un.org
Checked 2026-09-23

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