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חנן ג'ראר, שגריר פלסטיני בדרום אפריקה, עם העזתים שהגיעו ליוהנסבורג בטיסה

Man behind Gaza to South Africa flight: 'I am helping my people in Gaza, this is not migration'

German news website DW interviewed an official from the company responsible for the arrival of more than 100 Gazans to South Africa, who claimed to be a Palestinian from Jerusalem who is 'helping my people not to die in the Strip'

ynet | 11.19.25

Mystery Gaza flight: The shadowy company flying Palestinians to South Africa, and the Israeli link

153 Gazans arrived in Johannesburg on a Romanian charter flight, believing they were headed to India; the trip was organized by Al-Majd, reportedly founded by an Israeli-Estonian; Ynet reveals the company contacted the Defense Ministry

Einav Halabi, Dan Oren, News Agencies | 11.17.25

The mystery of 153 Palestinians' flight to South Africa: 'They told us not to pack anything'

From Rafah to Ramon, from there to Kenya, and then to Johannesburg: The Palestinians who were flown and denied entry for hours to South Africa still do not know who was behind the mysterious organization that coordinated their departure; Each family was required to pay about $1,400 to $2,000 per person; one of the passengers who returned said: 'It was a journey of suffering'; Israel claims: There were visas for a third country

ynet Global | 11.16.25

Over 150 Gazans detained in South Africa after mysterious flight lands without papers

Over 150 Palestinians from Gaza landed in Johannesburg without documents and were held for 12 hours; South Africa launched a probe; the Palestinian embassy blamed an 'unregistered, misleading' group — allegedly linked to Israel — for organizing the flight

Einav Halabi, AP | 11.15.25

טראמפ מציג תמונות של לבנים שלדבריו נרצחו

Trump to boycott G20 summit in South Africa over 'white genocide' claims

Trump, claiming without evidence that whites in South Africa face 'genocide,' announced the U.S. will boycott this month’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, calling it a 'disgrace' to hold the event amid alleged human rights violations

ynet correspondents | 11.08.25

פתיחת הדיונים בנושא שינויי האקלים בבית הדין הבינלאומי לצדק בהאג

Nicaragua withdraws support from South Africa's genocide case against Israel in The Hague

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomes decision and calls on other countries to follow suit, saying, 'other states that have taken the wrong path should now follow Nicaragua’s example'

Itamar Eichner | 04.03.25

המנהל הכללי של המחלקה ליחסים בינלאומיים ושיתוף פעולה של דרום אפריקה זאן דנגור ושגריר דרום אפריקה בהולנד ווסימוזי מדונסלה בבית הדין הבינלאומי לצדק

Iran and Qatar behind South Africa’s World Court case against Israel, report claims

Report alleges foreign financial and political support in 'genocide' case against Israel; ruling ANC, near bankruptcy, reportedly received major donation from foreign states after filing claim in December

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.16.24

Israeli diplomacy doing well despite war

While tension with certain countries increases, behind the scenes diplomacy continues undisturbed and only Columbia downgrades ties to consular level

Itamar Eichner | 08.06.24

Palestinians seek to join Gaza genocide case at World Court

If granted by the court, the request could allow the Palestinian authorities to also add an ad hoc judge of their choosing to the ICJ panel

Reuters | 06.03.24

נשיא דרום אפריקה סיריל רמפוזה בחירות עצרת של מפלגת הקונגרס הלאומי האפריקני ANC

South Africa's ruling ANC suffers crushing loss in early ballot count

Party loses 50% majority for first time in 30 years as new political players gain popularity amid rising crime, corruption and unemployment

News Agencies | 05.30.24

South Africa's ANC facing defeat after championing Palestinians not economy

Critics said accusations against Israel in the ICJ are in effort to distract from failures at home including crime, unemployment, poverty and corruption

Ynet, Agencies | 05.27.24

Karim Khan, the incoming prosecutor at the ICC, pictured in Baghdad, July 27, 2019,

International courts: a terrorist's last line of defense

Opinion: Originally intended to curtail horrific acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing, international tribunals have been co-opted by the very people they were designed to stop, putting democratic nations that follow the rules on trial

Ben-Dror Yemini | 05.26.24

משלחות דרום אפריקה וישראל בבית הדין הבינלאומי לצדק

ICJ: Israel must cease Rafah operation

UN top court says Israel must halt military operation in Rafah, responding favorably to South Africa's petition amid broader 'genocide' claims in Gaza; Experts believe Israel will not comply

Itamar Eichner | 05.24.24

Israeli official says 'no power' will stop Israel from combating Hamas

Comment comes amid tensions in Jerusalem ahead of expected International Court of Justice's decision on South Africa's appeal to stop Gaza war

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 05.24.24

Court's president Joan Donoghue (C) and associate judges arrive to hear South African arguments to the International Court of Justice

Israel to South Africa at UN top court: 700 tunnel shafts found in Rafah, 50 cross into Egypt

Israeli delegation to the International Court of Justice seeks to dissuade UN body from ordering IDF to halt its operations in Gaza's Rafah and bring about a de facto cease-fire; attendee calls 'free Palestine' at Israeli representative

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 05.17.24

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