Germany said, today, Tuesday, before the International Court of Justice, that Israel's security is "at the heart" of its foreign policy, as part of the second round of court hearings that began yesterday, regarding the request for interim measures submitted by Nicaragua against Germany.

Nicaragua accuses Germany of "facilitating the commission of genocide" against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, through its military and political support for Israel, which was rejected by Germany's representative before the court, lawyer Tanja von Oslar-Gleschen.

Von Oslar-Gleichen, a German spokeswoman before the UN's highest court based in The Hague, said that "Israel's security is at the heart of German foreign policy" and added that Berlin "firmly rejects" Nicaragua's accusations against it.

Managua filed a lawsuit against Germany, asking judges to impose urgent measures to prevent Berlin from providing weapons and other aid to Israel. On Monday, Nicaragua criticized Germany for supporting Israel and sending weapons to Tel Aviv during the war on Gaza.

Germany saw this as a "highly biased" description.

Nicaraguan lawyers stressed that Germany is violating the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide concluded in 1948 following the Holocaust during World War II, by sending weapons to Israel.

Von Oslar-Gleichen responded on Tuesday by claiming that “Germany resolutely rejects Nicaragua’s accusations, which have no basis in fact or law.”

She added, "Germany does not provide weapons except after careful consideration that goes beyond the conditions of international law," and "Germany's sending of weapons or other military equipment to Israel is subject to a continuous assessment of the situation on the ground."

She went on to say, "What Germany is doing regarding this conflict is firmly rooted in international law." Nicaragua asked the International Court of Justice to take “interim measures,” which are urgent orders imposed by the court while it continues to consider the entire case.