Israel will face accusations of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into the Gaza Strip when dozens of nations present arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during a week of hearings starting in The Hague today, reports Reuters.

United Nations representatives will start the five days of sittings at 10am (1pm PKT), followed by a Palestinian submission, according to AFP. Another 38 countries will then address the 15-judge panel, including the US, China, France, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Israel is not among the roughly 40 nations that will speak during the five days of hearings scheduled through Friday. The US will state its opinion on Wednesday. The League of Arab States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the African Union will also make submissions.

Advisory opinions of the ICJ, also known as the World Court, carry legal and political weight, although they are not binding and the court has no enforcement powers.

After the hearings, the ICJ will likely take several months to form its opinion.