India, Feb. 19 -- The United Nations Human Rights Office issued one of its starkest warnings yet this week, concluding that patterns of destruction and deprivation in Gaza have created conditions "increasingly incompatible with Palestinians' continued existence as a group in Gaza," and raising what it described as "concerns over ethnic cleansing." The report, which examined developments from late 2024 through October 2025, documented extensive demolition of residential districts, repeated waves of civilian displacement and severe restrictions on humanitarian access that have left large portions of Gaza's population without consistent access to food, clean water or medical treatment.

UN officials described the cumulative impact of bombar...