Israel’s military leaders say its operation to destroy the Hamas terror group is shifting from intense battles to more targeted operations. IDF Rear admiral Daniel Hagari has said the Israel Defense Forces are likely to use fewer ground troops in Gaza going forward.

Casey Babb from the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv says the Hamas leadership is increasingly the focus.

This next military phase comes as The International Court of Justice - the I-C-J has been asked to hear a case brought by South Africa as to whether Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. It does not have the backing of most western countries including the US and the UK.

We spoke with Anne Herzberg, Legal Advisor at NGO Monitor who explained why Israel so vehemently rejects the accusation which it considers baseless.

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