In letter to CENTCOM commander, 12 Democrats raise questions about possible US role in Israel’s ‘mass evacuation zones’. Democrats in the United States Senate have raised questions about the US military’s potential role in establishing vast “evacuation zones” in Lebanon, Gaza and Iran. In a letter addressed to Brad Cooper, head of the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), 12 legislators said mass displacement orders “likely contravene international laws the United States has helped develop around humane warfare”. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon list 2 of 3 Israeli soldier seen desecrating Virgin Mary statue in south Lebanon list 3 of 3 US pushing Israeli de-escalation ahead of new talks: Lebanese official end of list The letter – sent on Monday and made public on Thursday – largely focused on Israel’s conduct in Lebanon, where the Israeli military is systematically turning border towns that it has depopulated into…