What is South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?

Front row from left, South Africa's agents Cornelius Scholtz, Vusimuzi Madonsela and Israel's agents Gilad Naom, Tamar Kaplan Tourgeman and co-agent Avigail Frisch Ben Avraham wait for the start of hearings at the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Picture: AP Photo/Peter Dejong

The International Court of Justice on Friday will issue its decision on a request by South Africa for emergency measures sought as part of a broader case accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war.

South Africa has asked the court to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive and withdraw from the entire Gaza Strip.