The US State Department has sharply criticized statements from Israel’s government on the possible expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. “The United States rejects recent statements from Israeli Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir advocating for the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza,” US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in Washington on Tuesday. “This rhetoric is inflammatory and irresponsible,” he said. “We have been told repeatedly and consistently by the Government of Israel, including by the Prime Minister, that such statements do not reflect th…