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France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris “very strongly” condemns Israel’s new military campaign in the Gaza Strip. His comments come a day after Israel’s military said expanded operations in Gaza would include displacing “most” of its residents.

“It’s unacceptable,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with RTL radio, adding the Israeli government was “in violation of humanitarian law.”

Israeli military spokesman Effie Defrin said the planned offensive will include “moving most of the population of the Gaza Strip… to protect them”.