As legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice resumed on Monday addressing the war against Hamas, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar condemned the hearing, calling it a “disgraceful” attempt to “politicize and abuse the legal process” aimed at “delegitimizing” Israel.

Briefing reporters in Jerusalem, Sa’ar stressed that Israel would not participate in the hearings in The Hague.

“We decided not to cooperate with this circus,” Sa’ar declared. “It is not Israel that should be on trial but the UN and UNRWA, which has been infiltrated by terrorists.” He accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which coordinates much of Gaza’s humanitarian aid, of employing over 1,400 known terrorists, including Mohammed Abu Itiwi, a Hamas commander who participated in the October 7 massacre. “Abu Itiwi was caught on video participating in the murder and kidnapping of Israelis near Kibbutz Re’im,” Sa’ar said.