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Israel is not seeking "to destroy" the Palestinian people in its war in Gaza, top lawyer Tal Becker told the International Court of Justice on Friday, hitting back at South Africa's genocide case. Israel's defence at the ICJ came after Saudi Arabia and China expressed ‘concern’ about escalating tensions in the Red Sea following US and UK strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in retaliation for attacks on shipping there. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments.