Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his ministers not to comment on the ICJ’s decision, Al Jazeera reports quoting Israeli Broadcasting Authority.

After the ruling, Netanyahu said the fact that the court is willing to discuss the genocide charges is a “mark of shame that will not be erased for generations”, and he pledged to press ahead with the war.

“We will continue to do what is necessary to defend our country and defend our people,” he said. “Like every country, Israel has the basic right to defend itself. The court in The Hague rightfully rejected the outrageous request to take that away from us.”