Israeli ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of northern Gaza and residents will not be allowed to return home, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said, in what appears to be the first official acknowledgment from Israel it is systematically removing Palestinians from the area.

In a media briefing on Tuesday night, the IDF Brig Gen Itzik Cohen told Israeli reporters that since troops had been forced to enter some areas twice, such as Jabaliya camp, “there is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes”.

International humanitarian law experts have said that such actions would amount to the war crimes of forcible transfer and the use of food as a weapon.

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    21 days ago

    I was with you until the end.

    If you’re going to satirize Biden, you have to do more than just pull direct quotes from him.

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      21 days ago

      Yeah that one’s on me, it’s really hard to satirize someone that’s already a joke. :P

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      21 days ago

      Like this one?

      "If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump then you ain’t black,” Mr. Biden said.