Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Tel Aviv is continuing its war against the Gaza Strip, and the International Court of Justice in The Hague will not stop it through the lawsuit filed against it by South Africa.

Netanyahu said in a press conference: “We will continue the war in the Gaza Strip until we achieve all our goals. Neither the Hague Court nor the axis of evil will stop us,” without clarifying what is meant by the axis of evil.

He added: "Today we mark the 100th day of the war. We will continue this war until we achieve all our goals, which are eliminating Hamas, returning all prisoners, and ensuring that Gaza will not pose a threat to our country."

He continued: "To achieve this goal, tomorrow (Sunday) we will present a budget that will bring more funds for security."

On Thursday and Friday, the International Court of Justice in The Hague held two public hearings as part of the start of consideration of the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel on charges of committing “genocide crimes” against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

On December 29, South Africa filed an 84-page lawsuit, presenting evidence that Israel, the occupying power, violated its obligations under the United Nations Charter, and its involvement in “committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.”

In the coming days, International Justice is scheduled to determine its future steps regarding the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel.

In his speech, Netanyahu touched on the Philadelphia axis in the southern Gaza Strip, saying: “Without controlling the Philadelphia axis in Gaza, we cannot eliminate the Hamas movement, and we are examining all options regarding it.”

The Philadelphia Corridor is also known as the Salah al-Din Corridor, which is a 14-kilometre border strip between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

The Israeli Prime Minister said that Tel Aviv "will not transfer funds to the Palestinian Authority that might help Hamas in any way."