World丨'Voluntary departure' for Gazans slammed

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Israel's decision to set up an agency to oversee the so-called voluntary departure of Palestinians from Gaza and the approval of 13 settlement outposts in the West Bank have been condemned for defying international laws and undermining cease-fire restoration efforts. Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Austria and Germany were among those who condemned the move, saying the aim was to displace Palestinians and legitimize what were called colonial settlements. Israel's Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the country's Security Cabinet had approved the establishment of a new directorate to coordinate the "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza to third countries. ▲ Mourners gather at the funeral of Hussam Shabat in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, on Monday. Shabat, a journalist for Al Jazeera Mubasher, was killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza earlier in the day. Bashar Taleb/AFP The directorate, which will operate under the Defense Ministry, will ………………………………