The foreign ministries of Palestine and Jordan on Sunday condemned Israel's approval of a new directorate tasked with coordinating the "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza. Israel's Security Cabinet approved the establishment of the controversial directorate, intended to coordinate what it calls "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza to third countries, the Defense Ministry said in a statement earlier on Sunday. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich posted on a social media platform the same day, saying that the cabinet has approved 13 Jewish settlements in the West Bank as "independent settlements". The decision by Israel's Security Cabinet comes as Israeli forces launch a renewed air and ground offensive across Gaza, effectively ending a two-month ceasefire. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, in a statement, condemned the Israeli move, arguing that the Israeli government's continued "crimes and aggression against the Palestinian people, their land, and their rights" necessitate a reassessment by international actors of their positions and influence on Israel, and its adherence to international resolutions. The ministry called for the imposition of "deterrent sanctions" to compel Israel to cease its policies of "displacement and annexation," and to align with the international pursuit of peace. Also in a statement on Sunday, Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Israel's plan to establish the agency for the "voluntary departure" of Palestinians from Gaza, denouncing it as a violation of international law and an act of forced displacement. The statement called upon the international community to help immediately stop Israel's aggressions in Gaza and the West Bank, and reiterated support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to establish an independent and sovereign state based on the two-state solution. Shotlist: Beijing, China - March 24, 2025: 1. Screenshot of Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates webpage showing statement; FILE: Amman, Jordan - March 2019 2. National flag of Jordan; FILE: Amman, Jordan - Date Unknown 3. Traffic; Gaza Strip - March 20, 2025 4. Various of al-Shati refugee camp; 5. Displaced Palestinians, mini truck on road; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - March 21, 2025 6. Various of destroyed buildings, temporary tents, pedestrians, traffic; 7. Various of displaced Palestinians; FILE: Jenin, West Bank - Jan 22, 2025 8. Various of Israeli military vehicles, bulldozers. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]