HAMAS yesterday condemned Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City and relocate its population as a clear violation of international law. Hamas made the remarks in a statement published on its Telegram channel on Sunday, following Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to take complete control of the Gaza Strip’s largest city, Gaza City. ‘The plans to occupy Gaza and displace its population are a major war crime that reflects the occupation’s disregard for international and humanitarian laws,’ it said. Furthermore, the group urged Arab and Muslim nations, as well as the international community, to address and oppose Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza. At the time, the United Nations called reports about a possible expansion of Israel’s invasions in the Gaza Strip ‘deeply alarming’.