John Mason says he's considering an appeal after being expelled from the SNP for his controversial comments on Gaza.

The MSP for Glasgow Shettleston had the whip withdrawn in August after saying Israel "would have killed 10 times as many" if it wished to commit genocide in the occupied enclave.

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the response to the October 7 attacks, with South Africa bringing a case before the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide.

Mr Mason's comments were described as "utterly abhorrent" by the SNP and he was almost immediately suspended, with an announcement on Sunday that he has been expelled.

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However, the controversial MSP has indicated he may look to challenge the decision.

Mr Mason told Good Morning Scotland: "I have the right to appeal so I need to consider whether I’m going to do that or not.

"I will certainly not be joining any other political party. At the moment I am an independent MSP, I was elected for five years and I will keep to that promise of serving my constituents for five years.

“It makes no difference to my work locally.”

Mr Mason conceded it "could be argued" that Israel's response has not been "proportionate" but reiterated that he does not believe the country is committing genocide.

He said: "I do not think Israel has committed genocide. There’s a war going on, lives have been lost, desperately sadly, as they have been in Ukraine, as they have been in every war.

“There is a difference between war and genocide and to say that every war is genocide, is not the way we use that word.

“When I had the meeting with the committee on Saturday most of the time was spent on a discussion on what is genocide.”

On Sunday night an airstrike by Israel, which said it was targeting a Hamas command centre, ignited tents in a displacement camp outside of a hospital, killing at least four and wounding many more.

The IDF has ordered an evacuation of northern Gaza in recent days, with many Palestinians fearful to comply over fears they will not be allowed to return.

The Associated Press reports that a plan drawn up by former generals and considered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would see Palestinians given a week to leave the area before it's declared a closed military zone in to which no food or water would be able to enter.

Anyone remaining would be considered an enemy combatant, allowing IDF troops to kill them.

Under the Rome Statutes of the ICC "intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including wilfully impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions" is a war crime.

It is unclear how seriously the so-called 'Generals' Plan' is being considered.