Human Rights Watch says the "massive" and "deliberate" forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza carried out by Israeli forces equates to war crimes and crimes against humanity, in a new report published Thursday.

Israel has deliberately displaced Palestinian civilians in Gaza and is responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

Israel denies the accusations. But global advocacy group claims countries could have ‘complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity’ if they do not halt weapons sales