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Nicaragua has filed a case at the International Court of Justice accusing Germany of violating the Genocide Convention through its continued political, military, and financial support for Israel amid the war in Gaza. The case argues that Germany's assistance to Israel makes it complicit in acts that Nicaragua alleges amount to genocide against Palestinians. The filing adds a new dimension to international legal scrutiny of the Gaza war, following earlier genocide-related proceedings against Israel itself at the ICJ. Germany has not yet formally responded to the specific allegations in Nicaragua's filing.