"We expect from the Israeli authorities a clear denunciation of these position," the spokesperson said.

Israel's hard-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Jewish settlers to return to Gaza at a packed gathering on Sunday, drawing condemnation from Palestinians who said his words amounted to a call for their forced deportation.

(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Dominique Vidalon, Charlotte Van Campenhout)