Nearly 3,000 residential units have been burnt out by the Israeli army in Gaza since October 7, the government media office has said.
“These houses were set on fire upon clear and direct instructions from army commanders to render these housing units uninhabitable,” it added in a statement.
It called on the international community to hold Israel accountable “for these ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people.”
Meanhwile, fears of famine intensify for more than 300,000 civilians surrounded and trapped by Israeli forces in northern Gaza.
At least 27,708 people have been killed and 67,147 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.
