South Africa, which filed a genocide case against Israel for its ongoing war crimes in Gaza, asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose additional measures to order Tel Aviv to withdraw its forces from Rafah.

In the ongoing case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of acts of genocide against Palestinians, the World Court in January ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians.

In filings published Friday, South Africa is seeking additional emergency measures in light of the ongoing military action in Rafah, which it calls the "last refuge" for Palestinians in Gaza. There are around 1.5 million Palestinians who sought refuge in Rafah after Israel told them to leave their homes.

South Africa asked the court to order that "the state of Israel shall immediately withdraw and cease its military offensive in the Rafah governorate," as well as order Israel to allow unimpeded access to United Nations officials, organizations providing humanitarian aid, and journalists and investigators to Gaza.