Former Israeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon accuses Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. His comments, condemned by Netanyahu's allies,

A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, drawing a sharp rebuke from government ranks.

The comments by Moshe Yaalon were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who said that they would hurt the country and help its enemies.

The strike highlighted the dangerous work of delivering aid in Gaza, where the war has displaced much of the 2.3 million population and caused widespread hunger.

At least seven people, including two children, were killed in new Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, as the UN halts aid deliveries through a key border crossing due to security concerns and a former Israeli defence minister decries 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza.

Israel bombed a humanitarian vehicle in Gaza on Saturday, reportedly killing three aid workers with World Central Kitchen and Palestinian bystanders who tried to come to help after an initial strike.