Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Israel of committing war crimes through the forced displacement of civilians in Gaza. HRW's report states that there is no plausible military reason to justify the displacement of nearly all of Gaza's population and that the necessary conditions for lawful displacement have not been met. The report also alleges that Israeli evacuation orders were inconsistent and did not consider the needs of vulnerable individuals. HRW further accuses Israeli authorities of blocking humanitarian aid and damaging vital resources. The organization claims that the intentional destruction of civilian infrastructure indicates the intention to permanently displace many people. The Israeli military denies seeking to create permanent buffer zones, and the IDF has been approached for a response to the HRW report.