Israel has deliberately made northern Gaza unlivable, say Palestinians. For humanitarian advocates, Israel's conduct in northern Gaza represents another example of how the Netanyahu government is allowed to escape accountability. Before 2005, Israeli settlers had created more than 20 settlements in Gaza, but Israel unilaterally dismantled them and relocated the Jewish population. "What is Netanyahu's real plan regarding northern Gaza? Aside from the human rights groups who raised alarm over the IDF's actions in northern Gaza, inside Israel reaction to the ethnic cleansing accusations has been muted.
