IN a scathing assessment delivered at the UN's Geneva press briefing, human rights officials warned that Israel's military actions in Gaza have crossed critical legal boundaries. "The increasing issuance by Israeli Forces of 'evacuation orders' – which are, in effect, displacement orders – have resulted in the forcible transfer of Palestinians in Gaza into ever-shrinking spaces where they have little or no access to life-saving services, including water, food and shelter, and where they continue to be subject to attacks," said Ravina Shamdasani, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson. She emphasized that while Israel can legally order temporary evacuations under specific…