The South African gov't has repeatedly described Israel's campaign in Gaza as 'genocide' and has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court against Israel for war crimes

Virtual summit of forum comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa aims to draw up common response to Gaza conflict; UN secretary-general also attending

ICRC says it can't visit Gaza hostages unless Hamas allows it to do so, but government and families say it could exert more diplomatic pressure, including with Egypt and Qatar

War cabinet meeting with families starts late after many relatives left outside in cold because meeting room was too small; Biden says he thinks agreement close to being finalized