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Displacement is also systematic intentional and unlawful forming part of Israeli state policy.

Evacuation orders were inconsistent inaccurate and frequently not communicated to civilians or with enough time to allow evacuations.

The evacuation system failed to keep people safe.

Analysis of satellite imagery shows the attack on Sara’s relatives’ home was not an isolated incident.

Human Rights Watch identified at least six additional strikes in block 108 before the attack on Sara’s relatives’ home.

Two additional strikes were carried out dozens of meters from the attack in the same timeframe.

Human Rights Watch established block 108 was not designated for evacuation until six-and-a-half weeks after the strike.

Repeated evacuations mass destruction and failure to provide safe passage or access to food shelter or medical care make the displacement unlawful

The level of intent and evidence of a state policy of forced displacement means these are war crimes and crimes against humanity

An evacuation system has unashamedly failed to keep civilians in Gaza safe

Israel’s military has displaced 90 percent of the Gaza population around 19 million people

Israel has enforced a tight blockade of Gaza

The Israeli government cannot claim to be keeping Palestinians safe when it kills them along escape routes bombs so-called safe zones and cuts off food water and sanitation Nadia Hardman said

Contrary to claims by Israeli officials their actions do not comply with the laws of war

Israeli forces have carried out deliberate controlled demolitions of homes and civilian infrastructure including in areas where they have apparent aims of creating buffer zones and security corridors from which Palestinians are likely to be permanently displaced

The report is being published at the time of an ongoing Israeli military campaign in northern Gaza that has most likely created a new wave of forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians

The International Criminal Court prosecutor should investigate Israel’s forced displacement and prevention of the right to return as a crime against humanity

Military evacuation orders have caused grave harm rather than ensuring civilians’ security

Governments should adopt targeted sanctions and other measures and halt weapons sales to Israel

There is no plausible imperative military reason to justify Israel’s mass displacement of nearly all of Gaza’s population