US senators say 'America complicit' in ethnic cleansing of Palestinians after Israel visit

US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley released a report stating the US is complicit in Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Following a visit to the region, their report concludes that Israel is implementing a plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza and destroy the possibility of a future Palestinian state. The senators assert that the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure and the use of food as a weapon of war are key components of this plan. They also described the concept of Palestinians voluntarily departing Gaza as a "cruel hoax" due to the deliberate creation of unlivable conditions.