 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on October 9 called on the UN to immediately intervene to prevent the occurrence of a humanitarian catastrophe due to the ongoing Israeli aggression, especially in Gaza. The official news agency Wafa reported video from Gaza showed the city being hit by Israeli strikes with buildings on fire and sounds of large explosions.Gaza's health ministry said at least 687 Palestinians have been killed and 3,726 wounded in Israeli air strikes on the blockaded enclave since Saturday.