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South Africa says Israel has ‘pushed Gazans to the brink of famine’

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Israel’s military operations in Gaza have pushed the people there to the “brink of famine”, a top lawyer for South Africa told the UN’s top court on Thursday.

“The situation is such that the experts are now predicting that more people in Gaza may die from starvation and disease,” than direct military action, said Adila Hassim.

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