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EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / People help an injured man following an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 6, 2023. Israeli forces on December 6 battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city Khan Yunis, leading to "deepening horror" for civilians, the UN said, after nearly two months of war sparked by deadly attacks on Israel. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)LIVEUN chief invokes Article 99 and warns of 'catastrophe' in Gaza
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