BRUSSELS: The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has criticized recent statements from Israeli government officials calling for making life difficult for residents of Gaza in an effort to compel them to leave. In a tweet on X, Borrell said, "Declarations by some Israeli government representatives about making life impossible for civilians in Gaza ultimately forcing them to leave are disturbing, counterproductive, and dangerous." "Civilians in Gaza must be protected. Insinuations of forced displacement are completely unacceptable." Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA