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The United Nations has requested an inquiry into the recent ‘horrifying’ incident where Israeli forces killed two young brothers in Gaza while they were gathering firewood. This follows ongoing reports from humanitarian organizations that air strikes, shelling, shooting, and other persistent Israeli military activities within the area are leading to increased civilian injuries, displacement, and damage.

In recent days, it has been reported that hundreds of families were displaced in two neighborhoods in eastern Gaza City due to airstrikes and the movement of military vehicles, according to UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, who informed reporters in New York on Wednesday. He was questioned regarding the deaths of the boys, which took place on Saturday.

The Israeli military confirmed the attack through a social media update, stating that soldiers had spotted two militants crossing the ‘yellow line’ in northern Gaza, thereby presenting an urgent danger to them.

The event was “horrifying, to put it mildly,” Dujarric stated.

It’s difficult to understand how two boys, aged eight and ten, could be viewed as a danger. Furthermore, there must be an inquiry and responsibility for what occurred.

Throughout Gaza, the UN and its partners keep providing assistance to those in need, wherever possible, with six more medical service locations now operational since Sunday.

‘Yesterday in Rafah, a group from the World Health Organization (WHO) was also able to reach the European Hospital, which is still not operational, in order to transfer some essential equipment to working medical centers,’ he stated. Nevertheless, Israeli security authorities keep refusing efforts to enter Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

WHO stated that it also helped refer and transfer the first patient to the Emirati Field Hospital before the Rafah incursion last year, which had made the facility unreachable. It remains the sole operational medical facility serving the Rafah region. Meanwhile, Dujarric mentioned that preparations for winter are a top priority, with the UN and its partners continuing to provide shelter supplies and other essential items to the most vulnerable families. ‘Since Sunday, approximately 4,400 families have received tents, tarpaulins, blankets, winter clothing, and kitchen sets across Gaza through UN-organized deliveries,’ he noted. ‘Furthermore, our partners overseeing displacement sites report that efforts are underway to identify suitable locations for those wishing to leave high-risk areas, including coastal communities.’

Humanitarians state that in Khan Younis, approximately 4,000 families reside near the shoreline, with roughly 1,000 of them facing significant danger because of their close location to the water’s edge.

Several of these families are said to have begun moving to the two locations considered secure by the local government.

Continuing efforts to enhance access to water and sanitation are ongoing. According to partners, 42 truckloads of debris have been removed in the last 48 hours to reach three wells located in Beit Lahiya, North Gaza, with repair work anticipated to start soon.

Meanwhile, unexploded remnants of conflict still present a severe danger to local populations. During the last week, collaborators in the field conducted 50 evaluations across Gaza to reduce hazards for relief personnel.

Six individuals were reportedly killed in the past week, with 10 more sustaining injuries, following two explosions in Gaza City and Deir Al-Balah.

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