On Thursday, Mexico and Chile expressed “increasing concern” about the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip in light of the months-long war between Israel and Hamas, referring the conflict to the International Criminal Court to look into possible crimes, according to what Reuters reported. For news.

This announcement came in a statement by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which said that it was aware of the lawsuit filed by South Africa before the International Criminal Court and was following it.

Last Thursday, the International Court of Justice held its first session to hear South Africa’s case for accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pre-empted the start of the court hearings by saying that Israel does not want to occupy the Gaza Strip and does not want to displace its civilian population. Netanyahu added that Israel is fighting Hamas, not the Palestinian population, stressing that it is doing so “in full compliance with international law.”