committing genocide against Palestinians# in Gaza.

Instead, it told the world court## at The Hague that its operation is a legitimate# defense after Hamas attacked Israel in October.

The Israelis responded today to the# genocide claim made by South Africa,## in one of the biggest cases ever# brought before an international court.

TAL BECKER, Legal Adviser, Israeli Foreign# Ministry: The attempt to weaponize the term## genocide against Israel in the present# a grossly distorted story, and it does# more than empty the word of its unique## force and special meaning.

It subverts the# object and purpose of the convention itself.

AMNA NAWAZ: Meanwhile, in Southern Gaza,## fiery explosions rock the city of Kha officials said nearly 24,000 people have died,# with 60,000 more injured since the war began.

A new winter storm is sweeping across the Northern# U.S. tonight, with heavy snow, high winds and## brutal cold.

Dangerous driving conditions across# Iowa today prompted warnings to stay home.## Republicans canceled a number of campaign events# ahead of Monday's presidential caucuses.

The storm## also grounded hundreds of flights at Chicago's# O'Hare and Midway Airports and 7,500 nationwide.## Arctic air and bitter cold are expected to# spread into the Deep South this weekend.

Federal prosecutors in Buffalo will seek the# death penalty against a gunman who killed 10## Black victims in 2022.

The attack took place at a# supermarket.

A white supremacist Payton Gendron,## pleaded guilty to state murder charges# and is serving life without parole.

Today,## the Justice Department announced it wants Gendron# executed if he's convicted of federal hate crimes.

The government of Ukraine got# a boost from Britain today,## a promise of $3.2 billion in military aid# over the next fisc Rishi Sunak met with President Volodymyr# Zelenskyy and signed a 10-year security## deal.

Zelenskyy celebrated the agreement# and voiced hope about more American aid.

VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, Ukrainian President (through# translator): Today is the day the history of## Europe has changed.

Ukraine and Re garding Washington's help, I'm viewing# this with more positivity than in December.

AMNA NAWAZ: A package of $60 billion# in U.S. assistance is being held up in## Congress.

Republicans are demanding major changes## in U.S. border policy before they# will green-light aid for China has announced a cease-fire in# Northeastern Myanmar.

Beijing mediated## the agreement between Myanmar's military# and guerrillas that have seized towns and## military posts along the country's border with# China.

A previous agreement failed to hold.

The Biden administration is taking Texas to the# Supreme Court in a new standoff over migrants.## This week, the state fenced off a public# park in Eagle Pass to stop illegal crossings,## and the Texas National Guard barred the# federal Border Patrol from the site.

Today,## the Justice Department asked the High Court# to restore federal access to the park.

And on Wall Street, stocks had a# mixed finish to the week.

The Dow## Jones industrial average lost 118 points to# close below 37593.

The Nasdaq ro and the S&P 500 added three.

But, for the week,## the Nasdaq was up 3 percent, the S&P rose# nearly 2 percent, and the Dow adde Still to come on the "NewsHour": a representative# from the United Nations Relief Agency details the## dire situation in Gaza; a new variant of COVID-19# poses an increased risk of widespread infection;## David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on# the week's political headlines; plus much more.