New York, May 7 -- The United Nations on Wednesday expressed concerns over Israel's reported plans to forcibly transfer Gaza's population to a confined area in the south of the Strip, along with threats by Israeli officials to deport Palestinians outside of Gaza.

United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that such actions risk creating conditions of life increasingly incompatible with the continued existence of Palestinians in Gaza as a group.

In a statement, Turk on Wednesday said, "Israel's reported plans to forcibly transfer Gaza's population to a small area in the south of the strip and threats by Israeli officials to deport Palestinians outside of Gaza further aggravate concerns that Israel's actions are aimed a...