Nicaragua announced, on Thursday, that it had submitted a request to the International Court of Justice to participate in the genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel before the court.

This came in a statement published on the Nicaraguan government website.

The statement stated that Nicaragua had submitted a request to the International Court of Justice to be included in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel on the grounds of violation of the United Nations Genocide Convention in Gaza.

It added that Nicaragua wanted to be a party to "all possible legal consequences" that might arise from the court.

It added, "Nicaragua wants to demonstrate its intention to fulfill its commitment to prevent genocide, and to contribute to the punishment of those who committed genocide."

The statement said that Nicaragua informed the International Court of Justice that it wanted to intervene in the course of the entire case as a state if its request was accepted.

It explained, "Nicaragua believes, as the international community has stated, that Israel's actions clearly violate the rules of the Genocide Convention."

It continued, "The genocidal intent and the inhumane statements made by the highest Israeli authorities against the Palestinian people are also indicators of this."

The statement called for an "immediate" halt to Israeli military attacks against the Palestinian people.

It added, "Nicaragua calls on Israel once again to fulfill its international legal obligations. We also affirm that the occupation must end, and we call for the creation of the necessary conditions for the establishment of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders."