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Israel could be in breach of global law with Gaza relocation order: UN

Palestinian children sit amid the rubble as others inspect a building destroyed in Israeli raids in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]

The United Nations human rights office has said Israel’s complete siege of Gaza, combined with the evacuation order, could amount to a forcible transfer of civilians, breaching international law.

Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said in Geneva on Tuesday that Israel has yet to make any effort to ensure those evacuated were provided with proper accommodation and satisfactory conditions.

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