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       Monday Briefing: The U.N. and W.H.O.’s Dire Gaza Warnings

       Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract

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       By Whet Moser

       Dec. 10, 2023

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       Street shops are being used as temporary shelters for displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit...Mohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

       The U.N. and W.H.O. issue dire warnings for Gaza U.N. officials warned yesterday that pressure was mounting near Gaza’s border with Egypt, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have tried to flee Israel’s military campaign.

       “I expect public order to completely break down soon and an even worse situation could unfold, including epidemic diseases and increased pressure for mass displacement into Egypt,” António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, said, adding that there was “no effective protection of civilians in Gaza.”

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       A correction was made on Dec. 11, 2023

       : An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher and outfielder. He is a designated hitter, not an outfielder.

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