It said that "according to several testimonies, on 4 January Israeli foot soldiers evacuated approximately the people into a single-residence house in Zeitun, half of whom were children, warning them to stay indoors.
But 24-hours later, Israeli forces shelled the home repeatedly, killing between 30 and 60 people.
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JERUSALEM (AFP) -- The United Nations on Friday cited witnesses saying Israeli forces moved about 110 Palestinians into a house, told them to stay inside, and later shelled it repeatedly, killing about 30 people.
The Israeli army said it had no knowledge of such an incident but was investigating.
Israel 'shelled Gaza civilians'
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The United Nations has said it has received reports that about 30 Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces shelled a house after they had moved about 110 civilians inside it. "According to several testimonies, on 4 January Israeli foot soldiers evacuated approximately 110 Palestinians into a single-residence house in Zeitun, warning them to stay indoors," the UN report said on Friday. "Twenty-four hours later, Israeli forces shelled the home repeatedly, killing approximately 30." The incident took place on Monday in the Zeitun neighbourhood of Gaza City on Monday, the report said. |
FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2009
According to eyewitness accounts, Israeli forces bombed a safe house where they had evacuated dozens of Palestinians, killing 30. The Israeli foreign ministry denies the incident took place.
SPECIAL REPORT GAZA UNDER ATTACK
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