The International Court of Justice announced that Chile has notified it of its request to join the genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel, the occupying power, due to its ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7.

The court indicated in a statement issued today, Friday, that it had received Chile's request to join the case within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention of Genocide of 1948.

She stated that the reason for Chile's request to join was "its desire to present its views on the interpretation of the provisions of the Convention relevant to this issue."

She noted that Chile had stressed in its request that the court should take into particular account the use of statements by senior Israeli officials linked to genocide.

The Court invited South Africa and Israel to submit written opinions on Chile's declaration of accession.

Chile became the eighth country to declare its accession to the Gaza genocide case, after Palestine, Nicaragua, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Spain and Turkey.