Human Rights Watch accused Israel on Thursday of committing war crimes in Gaza, arguing in a new report that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have forcibly displaced Palestinians during the Jewish state’s retaliatory war against Hamas.

The 154-page report analyzed the displacement of 90% – or more than 1.9 million – of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and found Israel responsible for “multiple acts of forced displacement” that were “carried out with intent.”

Under international law, population displacement during wartime is only permitted for a limited number of circumstances, including necessary military reasons or for population protection.

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