Britain called the assault 'reckless and appalling,' Germany said it was 'completely the wrong approach,' and the UN warned 'this carnage must stop immediately.' Turkey and the Palestinian Authority accused Israel of war crimes as Gaza officials reported 52 dead and tens of thousands fleeing

Israeli human rights groups called on leaders to cancel the mass evacuation orders for Gaza City, saying that the they 'violate international law and constitute forced displacement and ethnic cleansing' and aim 'to uproot a fatigued and starving population with nowhere to escape'