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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government feel increasingly cornered. Prime Minister Netanyahu is waging a devastating war in the Gaza Strip that has infuriated global opinion and landed him and his administration before two of the world’s most important courts. The International Court of Justice is due to rule on Friday on a request to order Israel to halt its military operations in the Gaza Strip, including attacks on the southernmost city of Rafah. Israeli officials have put up a defiant front before the ruling, vowing to keep fighting, but legal pressure is mounting as the International Court of Justice considers a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide.