Human rights groups and lawyers say ‘voluntary migration’ policy amounts to ethnic cleansing Palestinians wait to receive food at a distribution centre in Khan Younis, Gaza, 27 May 2026. Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Israel’s defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migration of Palestinians as part of Israel’s long-term plans for the territory. Israel Katz said the government would implement a plan for large numbers of