Germany Argues ICJ Lacks Jurisdiction in Nicaragua's Genocide Case Over Gaza

Germany has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss a case filed by Nicaragua that accuses Berlin of failing to prevent genocide in Gaza, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

According to the report, German representatives argued before the court that the ICJ lacks jurisdiction to hear the case brought against it by Nicaragua.

Nicaragua had filed the case at the ICJ, the United Nations' top judicial body, alleging that Germany's continued arms exports to Israel and political support made it complicit in genocide amid the war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.

The case is part of a broader pattern of legal actions brought before the ICJ related to the conflict in Gaza, though Al Jazeera's report did not provide further details on the specific legal arguments presented by either side during the hearing.

The ICJ has not yet issued a ruling on the jurisdictional question raised by Germany, according to the available report.