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.

Center right politician Moshe Ya’alon ignited a firestorm by acknowledging that Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing.

Moshe Ya’alon, a former Israeli defense minister and army chief, has caused an uproar in Israel by publicly accusing the Israeli government of ethnically cleansing Palestinians in Gaza. Twenty-four hours after he first made the remark he was invited by a television interviewer on Monday to apologize.

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.

A highly decorated former Israeli defense minister has caused a firestorm by accusing Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in northern Gaza.

Moshe Yaalon, a former Israeli defense minister, has accused his country of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip. Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesperson, says its investigation hasn't found evidence of the IDF committing any war crimes or ethnic cleansing.

A former chief of staff for the Israeli military admitted the country is committing "ethnic cleaning" in Gaza and accused Benjamin Netanyahu of "destruction."

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Former Israeli Defence minister Moshe Ya’alon made a shocking accusation against Israel and IDF. In an interview with Channel 12, Ya’alon accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Gaza Strip.