Former Israeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip. Yaalon claims that hardliners in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet are looking to chase Palestinians from northern Gaza and re-establish Jewish settlements there. His comments have drawn a sharp rebuke from government ranks, with Netanyahu's Likud party accusing him of spreading slanderous lies. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has recently issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.