Adila Hassim, a South African legal professional, claimed in courtroom that Israel had dedicated genocidal acts in opposition to the Palestinian individuals, together with the mass homicide of Palestinians, the infliction of extreme bodily and psychological hurt on Palestinians, the wilful infliction of situations of life meant to outcome within the bodily destruction of Gaza fully or partly, and Israel's army assault on Gaza's healthcare infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, advocate of the High Court of South Africa, instructed the courtroom: "The intent to destroy Gaza has been nurtured at the highest level of state."