Oh, yes Israeli officials meant every word they said. Genocidal expressions of Israeli officials happened before. Don’t you remember Ayelet Shaked’s disgusting statements about Palestinians?
Israel didn’t see these genocide charges coming at all. They thought Israel was going to get away with atrocities like always and that no country dares to press charges against Israel.
Fortunately, one country with spine, Republic of South Africa filed a genocide case against Israel and you should be worried.
Meanwhile everyone sane should boycott Israel.