For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. ( UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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Israel vows to fight on in Gaza despite deadly ambush and rising international pressure, by Najib Jobain and Kareem Chehayeb | AP  RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel has vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until it crushes Hamas after one of the deadliest single battles of the war for its soldiers, even as it faces mounting international calls for a cease-fire and unease on the part of its closest ally, the United States. The ambush in Gaza City showed Hamas is . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it’s just the start. Reported by Geoff Brumfiel | NPR  Since the brutal attacks by Hamas-led militants on Oct. 7, Israeli forces have struck more than 22,000 targets inside the Gaza Striip. Just since the temporary truce broke down on Dec. 1, Israel’s Air Force has hit more than 3,500 sites. The Israeli military says it’s using artificial intelligence to select many of these targets in real-time, and claims . . . Click HERE to listen and read.

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Poll shows Palestinians back Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas rises. From Reuters. JERUSALEM — Almost three in four Palestinians believe the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel was correct, and the ensuing Gaza war has lifted support for the Islamist group both there and in the West Bank, a survey from a respected Palestinian polling institute found. The Palestinian Center for Policy Survey and Research (PCPSR) findings were published as . . . READ MORE . . .

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What are the global consequences of Washington’s staunch support for Israel?  Michel Martin of NPR talks with Fawaz Georges of the London School of Economics about what he sees as the global consequences of Washington’s staunch support for Israel’s war with Hamas. Click HERE to listen and read.

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