First, links to 10 reports: from Anadolu Agency, the Cradle, the Associated Press, Reuters, and Middle East Eye, and to commentary from ScheerPost; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 7-2-25 is HERE, or scroll down. IRAN and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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NEWER Gaza ceasefire proposal calls for release of 10 Israeli hostages, includes U.S. assurances to end war: report, by Abderaouf Arnaout and Ikram Kouachi | Anadolu Agency JERUSALEM / ANKARA — A 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal calls for the release of 10 Israeli hostages and the remains of 18 others, Israeli media said today. The proposal “includes . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Hamas ‘satisfied’ with new U.S. ceasefire proposal: report. From the Cradle. An informed source told Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat today that Hamas is “satisfied” with “guarantees” to end the war included in the latest ceasefire proposal being discussed. According to the newspaper, the proposal includes . . .READ MORE . . .
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UN rapporteur accuses Israel of ‘one of cruelest genocides’ in modern history; urges arms embargo, global disengagement, by Beyza Binnur Donmez | Anadolu Agency GENEVA — Israel is responsible for “one of the cruelest genocides in modern history,” the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory said today, accusing Tel Aviv of weaponizing Gaza as a testing ground and calling for sweeping international action, including . . . READ MORE . . .
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94 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 45 people waiting for aid, authorities say. From AP. TEL AVIV — Airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .
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Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as Israeli strikes kill scores more in Gaza. From Reuters. Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new US ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war’s end, a source close to the militant group said on Thursday, as medics said Israeli strikes across the territory had killed scores more people. READ MORE . . .
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Amnesty International says Israel and aid system use starvation to commit Gaza genocide, by Samy Magdy and Stefanie Dazio | AP CAIRO — Amnesty International issued a report today claiming a controversial Israeli- and U.S.-backed system to distribute aid in Gaza uses starvation tactics against Palestinians to continue to commit genocide in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s war with Hamas. READ MORE . . .
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Palestinians walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop. The heat is making it worse, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samya Kullab | AP KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The heat in Gaza has intensified hardships for its 2 million residents. Reduced water availability, crippled sanitation networks, and shrinking living spaces threaten to cause illnesses to cascade through communities, aid groups have long warned. READ MORE . . .
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Israel killed prominent Gaza doctor Marwan al-Sultan in targeted strike. From Middle East Eye. The Israeli military has killed a prominent Palestinian doctor and the director of one of Gaza’s largest hospitals in an air strike on Gaza City. Dr. Marwan al-Sultan was killed, along with his wife, sister, daughter and son-in-law, when a missile struck his home on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 2 UN says 85% of Gaza Strip under Israeli military orders, militarized zones, by Merve Aydogan | Anadolu Agency HAMILTON, Canada — The UN said Wednesday that 85% of the Gaza Strip is within Israeli militarized zones, under displacement orders or in areas where the two overlap. The displacement orders are . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 2 Israeli pilots dumped ‘unused bombs’ over Gaza during Iran strikes. From the Cradle. Israeli fighter pilots returning from air defense missions during the 12-day war with Iran were routinely authorized to unload their leftover munitions on the Gaza Strip, according to a report by Maariv. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 2 Profiting from genocide, by Chris Hedges | Orginal to ScheerPost The latest report submitted by Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, includes a database of over 1,000 corporate entities that collaborate with Israel, and demands these firms and institutions sever ties with Israel or be held accountable for complicity in war crimes. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for the report “From economy of occupation to economy of genocide.”
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