Media: Israel ordered embassies to put pressure on anti-JAR politicians and diplomats

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel ordered its embassies in other countries to put pressure on politicians and diplomats to make a statement against the JAR, which accused Tel Aviv of "committing genocide" in the Gaza Strip, and appealed to the International Court of Justice , reports Axios , which obtained a copy of the telegram .

"We immediately request <...> to make a public statement on the following principle: <...> Declare your country's most furious rejection of the baseless accusations leveled against Israel," the cable reads. Taken from three Israeli sources.

According to the portal , the telegram sent by the Israeli Ministry on Thursday shows that Tel Aviv wants to put international pressure on the International Court of Justice in order to prevent Israel from conducting military operations in the enclave .

Israeli embassies in other countries have also been instructed to ask senior diplomats and politicians to "publicly acknowledge" that Tel Aviv is working to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza and minimize harm to civilians in the enclave.

"The ambassadors of Israel were instructed to immediately issue such statements before the hearings. They were informed that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will send similar letters to dozens of world leaders (asking for support. - ed .)", - said Axios.

It should be recalled that in December 2023, JAR filed a case against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip and called on the court to take temporary measures against Tel Aviv. The first court sessions are scheduled for January 11-12.

According to the latest data, the number of victims in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 22,600 , and more than 57,000 people have been injured. In Israel, more than 1,200 people died and more than 5,000 were injured.

Photo: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel Aviv