Chile has officially intervened in the international court of justice case regarding the application of the genocide convention in the Gaza Strip the case was initiated by South Africa against Israel alleging violations of the convention in relation to Palestinians in Gaza Chile's intervention emphasizes the importance of interpreting key articles within the genocide convention given the gravity of the allegations the icj's judgment will be binding on Chile in addition to the original parties involved several countries have joined the case including Nicaragua Colombia and turkey the situation in Gaza remains dire with over 41,000 people killed and 95,000 injured since Israel's offensive began last October the UN Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire but Israel's Onslaught continues displacing almost the entire population of Gaza and causing severe shortages of food water and Medicine