Israel's legal team will present its oral argument before judges of the International Court of Justice on Friday in response to South Africa's claim that the nation engaged in genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip.

On the team are two professors of law from universities in the U.K., a document containing Israel's line-up has shown. Some of the lawyers were also sighted at the Thursday hearing.

For three hours on Thursday, South Africa's legal representatives, drawn from prominent local and foreign Chambers, addressed the international court.

During a live broadcast, monitored by Law.com International, they took turns to discuss different themes including the extent of the genocidal acts, Israel's alleged genocidal intent, rights sought to be protected and South Africa's request for provisional measures.

Vaughan Lowe KC, one of South Africa's lawyers, concluded in his address: "This case is important. Lives are at stake. Israel's credibility and reputation are at stake. Yet evidence that could determine whether or not particular acts violate the Genocide Convention is being lost or destroyed, while fact-finders and foreign journalists are unable to report freely from Gaza. Hence the seventh request, which is for an order directing the preservation of evidence."

On Friday, it is Israel's turn to step up to the podium with three hours allotted, according to ICJ's arrangement.

Malcolm Shaw KC, a professor emeritus of international law at the University of Leicester and a barrister of Essex Court Chambers; Christopher Staker of 39 Essex Chambers; Eyal Benvenisti, a professor of international law at the University of Cambridge; and Omri Sender, a former World Bank counsel and partner at a Tel Aviv law firm, will be representing the nation.

Also on the team are officials of the Israeli government from the office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice and Foreign Affairs ministry.

Shaw, a renowned international law expert, was the founder and pioneer director of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex in 1983.

Staker, according to 39 Essex Chambers's website, has extensive experience in appearing in cases before international courts, national courts and tribunals in matters involving international law, immigration and asylum law, human rights, European law, administrative and public law, and tax.

Benvenisti, aside from being a Whewell Professor at Cambridge, had served in law faculties at Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University and New York University School of Law.

Shaw, who was present at the Thursday hearing had earlier declined Law.com International's request for comments while other members of the team did not respond by the time of publication.