Israel’s Expansion of War and Humanitarian Crisis

• Israel’s decision to expand the war and seize control of Gaza City is a direct affront to international concerns over the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

• The war has been criticized by genocide scholars, international and Israeli human rights organizations, and former Israeli Prime Ministers.

• Global outrage has intensified over Israel’s forced starvation, causing famine and child deaths from malnutrition.

• France, the U.K., and Canada, Israel’s closest allies, have demanded a ceasefire and promised to recognize Palestinian statehood.

• Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s discredited Prime Minister, has not paid attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

• Netanyahu has defended his plan to take control of Gaza, extending the offensive into the coastal strip from Gaza City to Khan Younus.

• The decision to expand the offensive reinforces Israel’s intention to take over the enclave, even at the cost of expelling its over two million residents.

• European governments must adopt concrete measures to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

• U.S. President Donald Trump should demand that Netanyahu end the war immediately.