South Africa Tuesday intensified its legal and diplomatic campaign at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of breaching international law through its occupation and military actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

Speaking before ICJ in The Hague, Zane Dangor, director-general of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, painted a stark picture of life for Palestinians, referencing United Nations reports describing Gaza as a “killing field” and warning of a man-made famine.