Israel has said that South Africa has distorted the truth in its case to the International Court of Justice, where it is accusing Israel of genocide.<br />'' <br />''Israeli lawyer Tal Becker told the ICJ that South Africa had presented a sweeping counter-factual description of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Israel is giving its defence to the court a day after South Africa presented its case.<br />'' <br />''Earlier, South Africa said, Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in its war in Gaza. It has asked the court to order Israel to halt its military activity.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, outside the legal battleground of the ICJ in Hague, police have created cordons to ensure rival groups are kept far apart.</span><br />