The Latest | UN court won’t block German military aid to Israel amid war in Gaza WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

The top U.N. court has rejected Nicaragua’s legal effort to force Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel amid the devastating war in Gaza.

However, the International Court of Justice declined Tuesday to throw out the case altogether. The court will still hear arguments from both sides on the merits of Nicaragua’s allegation that Germany failed to prevent genocide in Gaza. That will likely take months.

The top U.N. court had earlier concluded there is a “plausible risk of genocide” in Gaza — a charge Israel strongly denies, insisting that it is acting in self-defense.

Israel’s nearly seven-month war against Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials. The conflict has driven around 80% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people from their homes, caused vast destruction in several towns and cities, and pushed northern Gaza to the brink of famine.

Earlier Tuesday, Israeli …