First, a link to an article from Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name, (Scroll down for today’s LEBANON, UKRAINE and IRAN so far, and for GAZA 7-15-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 15  This is the real Gaza plan, by Ramzy Baroud | Middle East Monitor  Here is the bottom line: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of leaving Gaza, either before Israel’s general elections — likely to be held in October — or after. Conceding an inch . . . READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to reports from Middle East Eye and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN so far, and down for LEBANON 7-15-26.) — MCM

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Lebanon’s Mitri says divisive Israel framework still lacks government approval, by Daniel Hilton and Adam Chamseddine | Middle East Eye  BEIRUT — The Israel–Lebanon framework is not workable in its current form and cannot become a binding agreement without approval from the Lebanese government, according to Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. claims ‘progress’ in latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks. From the Cradle. Lebanese and Israeli representatives concluded on Wednesday the sixth round of direct, U.S.-brokered talks in Rome — as reports indicated “progress” on a framework allegedly aimed at securing initial Israeli troop “withdrawals” from south Lebanon. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to five reports: from the Moscow Times, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Modern Diplomacy; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 7-13-26.) — MCM

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At least 3 killed in Ukrainian attacks across Russia. From the Moscow Times. Regional authorities this morning reported the overnight attacks in the central Yaroslavl region and the western Bryansk region. Meanwhile two people were reported to have been killed in a Russian strike on Kyiv. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drone attack killed chief engineer at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russia says. From Reuters. The chief engineer at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was killed by a Ukrainian drone near the station, the head of Russia‘s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to seven reports: from Reuters and the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, and Drop Site News; to an article from Conflicts Forum via Consortium News; and to interviews from National Public Radio and Danny Haiphong’s YouTube channel; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for today’s LEBANON and UKRAINE so far, and down for IRAN 7-15-26.) — MCM

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Iran strikes U.S. base in Jordan as American bombardment continues. From Middle East Eye. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out the Jordan attack in retaliation for a strike launched from the base that hit “the vicinity of a children’s cancer hospital.” Iranian drone strikes also targeted U.S. bases and facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. READ MORE . . .

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Vance accuses Israeli officials of efforts to keep war on Iran raging. From the Cradle. U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday accused elements within Israel of trying to derail negotiations with Iran and manipulate U.S. public opinion to keep the war going “indefinitely.”  Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Vance cited a Time magazine investigation. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM JULY 15  Iran says 35 civilians killed in recent U.S. attacks on south. From Middle East Monitor. At least 35 civilians have been killed and over 300 others injured including women and children in recent U.S. attacks on southern Iran, the Iranian Health Ministry said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 15  Iran sent message to JD Vance warning that Kushner and Witkoff were ‘abusing’ their inside access to negotiations, by Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim | Drop Site News  During the U.S.-Iran talks in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, in late June, Iranian negotiators sent a private message to Vice President JD Vance through an intermediary, according to a senior Iranian official. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 13  Trump invites self-destruction through the latest escalation of war. Journalist Danny Haiphong talks with former British diplomat Alastair Crooke of Conflicts Forum. Crooke sees a Greek tragedy playing out: a misled and desperate U.S. president confronts an Iran benefitting from civilizational strength. Click HERE for video of interview.

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FROM JULY 9  Iran war 3.0, by Alastair Crooke | Conflicts Forum / Consortium News  When the U.S. Navy, in co-ordination with Qatar and Oman, tried to slip a convoy of four vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, via Omani waters, on the night of July 7 — rather than pass via Iran’s officially approved route — U.S. President Donald Trump may have imagined (or been told) . . . READ MORE . . .

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Here is some detail about how the 2018 book 9/11 Unmasked: An International Review Panel Investigaation, by David Ray Griffin and Elizabeth Woodworth, is put together. (Scroll down for today’s IRAN, GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON and MEDIA, and for 9/11 TRUTH 7-14-26.) — MCM

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The fifty-nine chapters  are arranged into nine groups.

The first group is titled “The Destruction of the Twin Towers.”

Its nine chapters are titled as follows:  * The Claim That No One Reported Explosions in the Twin Towers. * The Claim That the Twin Towers Came Down Rapidly Without Explosives. * The Claim That the Twin Towers Were Destroyed by Airplane Impacts, Jet Fuel, and Fire. * The Claim That the Twin Towers Were Destroyed by Impact, Fire, and Gravity Alone. * The Claim That There Were Widespread Infernos in the South Tower. * The Claim That There Was No Molten Steel or Iron in the WTC Debris. * The Claim That the World Trade Center Dust Contained No Thermitic Materials. * The Claim That the Detected Seismic Waves Were Created by the Airplane Attacks and the Collapses of the Twin Towers. * The Denial of the Existence of Physical and Testimonial Evidence That the Towers Were Brought Down by Controlled Demolition.

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Here are links to seven reports: from Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, the Cradle, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON and MEDIA, and for IRAN 7-14-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Iran says 7 soldiers killed, 13 others injured in first direct U.S. strike on army. From Middle East Monitor. Seven Iranian army personnel were killed and 13 others wounded in what the military described as the first direct U.S. attack on the Iranian army since the current conflict began, after a missile strike hit a barracks in southeastern Iran early today, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Here are links to two reports: from the Cradle and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN, WEST BANK, LEBANON and MEDIA, and down for GAZA 7-12-26.) — MCM

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Israel kills more than a dozen Palestinians over 24 hours in Gaza in latest violations of U.S.-backed ‘ceasefire.’ From the Cradle. Israeli attacks have killed more than a dozen Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, as Tel Aviv continues its genocidal campaign via a so-called U.S. peace plan, which has seen over 1,100 killed in less than a year. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from AP.

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Here is a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, IRAN, GAZA, LEBANON and MEDIA, and down for WEST BANK 7-11-26.) — MCM

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Israel approves over $400m to fund 34 settlements in occupied West Bank, by Nadav Rapaport | Middle East Eye  The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that it had approved a budget of approximately 1.3bn shekels ($434m) to fund the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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Here is a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s 9/11TRUTH, IRAN, GAZA, WEST BANK and MEDIA, and for LEBANON 7-11-26.) — MCM

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Here are links to two reports from or via National Public Radio, the second from the New York Public News Network, and to a commentary from ScheerPost via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, IRAN. GAZA.WEST BANK and LEBANON, and down for MEDIA 7-14-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 14  How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in. Reported by Lee V. Gaines | NPR The arrival of generative artificial intelligence has sparked fierce debates among adults about what it should and shouldn’t be used for. But what’s it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM JULY 14  Gov. Hochul orders a pause on data centers in New York for up to a year. Reported by Samuel King | New York Public News Network / NPR  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing construction of large data centers — the first statewide pause in the country. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JULY 14  PEN America sells out — again, by Chris Hedges | ScheerPost / Consortium News  PEN America was once run by writers who fought on behalf of writers persecuted across the globe. They were fierce critics of U.S. militarism, capitalism and imperialism. They were steadfast champions of freedom of expression. READ MORE . . .

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