​​LONDON  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Thursday it extended the deadline for Israel to submit its defense in a genocide case before The Hague. "By an Order dated 14 April 2025, the #ICJ has extended the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Israel to 12 January 2026 in the case," the ICJ said in a statement. The proceeding was supposed to take place July 28 -- the deadline for Israel to file a counter-memorial. The court said Israel asked March 27 to extend