SOUTH AFRICA has referred Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Gaza, President Cyril Ramaphosa said today.

This comes as the illegal Israeli assault on the largest hospital in Gaza failed to reveal the Hamas command centre that Israeli authorities had said was on the premises.

South African lawmakers were set to agree to a motion tabled by the Economic Freedom Fighters opposition party and supported by the ruling African National Congress on Thursday calling for the closure of the Israeli embassy in South Africa and the cutting of all diplomatic ties with the country until it agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza.