Former Israel PM says planned ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza would be a ‘concentration camp’ | BBC News

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the planned "humanitarian city" in Gaza, ordered by Defense Minister Israel Katz, would be a "concentration camp." Katz had said he wanted to establish the city on the ruins of Rafah to house about 600,000 Palestinians initially, eventually the entire 2.1 million population. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls to end the war. The plan has been criticized, with a human rights lawyer calling it an operational plan for a crime against humanity. The Gaza Health Ministry reports the death toll is now over 58,000, with 139 deaths on Sunday, including children waiting for water. The Israel Defense Forces says it is aware of the casualties and works to mitigate civilian harm.