access to humanitarian aid, those are some of the eight points that the south africans have asked in all of this. so it doesn t say, if they grant that, and they might not, if they grant it, doesn t mean that the court has decided that israel will be guilty of genocide. it means that they have decided that south africa has made a plausible case that needs to be discussed and that these things need to happen. and while countries are meant to follow what the icj does and it is the un s highest court and it is set up to settle disputes between countries. they are not talking about hamas here, they are not saying a decision to make it binding on hamas because hamas is not estate. so they will come up with these readings and then politically rulings, even though israel may want to keep fighting, it sent continues to be difficult for the allies to keep supporting them as they have. you the allies to keep supporting them as they have- as they have. you are watching ictures as th
us military these strikes are in direct response to unprecedented houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the red sea, including the use of anti ship ballistic missiles for the first time in history. in the last few hours, uk prime minister rishi sunak also released a statement, saying: we urge them to cease their attacks and take steps to de escalate. the houthi s leadership has already responded, warning that the us and uk will pay a heavy price for this blatant aggression . joinine me now is barbara starr, long time pentagon correspondent here in washington, previously for cnn2. always good to have you on. tell us more about what we know about these targets. why are these? ~ . , ., about these targets. why are these? ~ ., , ., ., these? well, what you are talkin: these? well, what you are talking about these? well, what you are talking about our - these? well, what you are talking about our targets l these? well, what you are i talking about our tar
in the last few hours, uk prime minister rishi sunak also released a statement, saying: the houthi s leadership has already responded, warning that the us and uk will pay a heavy price for this blatant aggression . for more on the situation, joining me live is the bbc s tom bateman. good to see you. firstly, tell us your thoughts on the statements that we saw coming up statements that we saw coming up from both the united states and the uk and allies? the statements and the uk and allies? the statements is and the uk and allies? the statements is meant - and the uk and allies? the statements is meant to - and the uk and allies? lie: statements is meant to do and the uk and allies? tue: statements is meant to do two things. firstly they are show resolve and that is what we got in the statement from president biden which spoke about the unity of the coalition and, basically that it was a message to the houthis two says stop these attacks in the red sea and if not there w
is indeed a difficult balance for the court. the court has. i is indeed a difficult balance for the court. the court has. i think we may have the court. the court has. i think we may have lost the court. the court has. i think we may have lost the the court. the court has. i think we may have lost the feed, - the court. the court has. i think we may have lost the feed, it - the court. the court has. i think we may have lost the feed, it hasj we may have lost the feed, it has frozen for a moment. professor malcolm sure casey is speaking on behalf of israel, presenting their case. malcolm shaw kc. he said that it case. malcolm shaw kc. he said thatitis case. malcolm shaw kc. he said that it is an outrageous allegation, israel said earlier that hamas was seeking genocide against israel. i think the feed has come back now. let s try again. think the feed has come back now. let s try again- let s try again. israel to act in order to defend let s try again. israel
israel is expected to argue it s acting in self defence in accordance with international humanitarian law. on thursday, south africa accused the highest levels of the israeli state of nurturing genocidal intent against palestinians in gaza. israel is expected to say statements by senior israeli politicians referenced by south africa have been misinterpreted or taken out of context. will bring you all the latest from there as we get it. iran and russia have condemned the military strikes carried out by the uk and the us against houthi rebels in yemen, and china has expressed concern. the attacks are in response to the houthis, backed by iran, attacking israeli and commercial ships passing through the red sea in protest at israel s military operation in gaza. these pictures are from the uk s ministry of defence. this is the moment royal air force jets took off from cyprus, to carry out strikes on two houthi targets in yemen. other aircraft, ships, and a submarine were also