UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States stressed at the United Nations on Tuesday that "there must be no forcible displacement, nor policy of starvation in Gaza" by Israel, warning that it would have grave implications under U.S. and international law.

Israel’s destruction of Gaza infrastructure 'lethal,' reports UN Special Committee, urging international accountability for Tel Aviv's actions - Anadolu Ajansı

The committee added that Israeli officials have publicly supported policies to destroy “vital water, sanitation and food systems” in Gaza as well as prevent access to fuel. Israel has previously rejected accusations of genocide in the Palestinian enclave.

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, accusing the country of "using starvation as a method of war".

Israel's destruction of vital water, sanitation, and food systems has created a "lethal mix of crises," the report said.

A Special Committee of the United Nations Office of the High Commission on Human Rights has issued a new report on Israeli actions in Gaza concluding that they fit the profile of genocide. The report says,