Jerusalem - A United Nations report released Friday said that earlier this week Israeli forces repeatedly shelled a home to which it had evacuated about 110 Palestinians in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, killing around 30 people.

The Israeli military said it had no immediate comment.

The UN report, based on testimonies, said that on Sunday Israeli ground troops evacuated the Palestinians into a single-residence home and warned them "to stay indoors."

About half of the Palestinians were children.

Israeli forces then "shelled the home repeatedly" 24 hours later.

The International Red Cross had said that it was unable until Wednesday to access the area, where it found severely weakened people, including children, and bodies. It condemned Israel for violating international law by denying medical teams access to the area.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza, now in its 14th day, has "resulted in the largest number of forcibly displaced Palestinians since 1967." (dpa)