For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio, followed by commentary from Consortium News; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza today, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls over mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the enclave. Israel says . . . READ MORE . . .
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Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah rise amid fears of the war spilling over. Reported by Alina Selyukh and Carrie Kahn | NPR We look at the increase in tensions between Hezbollah militants and Israel on the Lebanese border, as Israel ramps up its offensive in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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‘Christ in Rubble’ sermon a wake-up call, by Mick Hall| Mick Hall In Context / Consortium News Reverend Munther Isaac’s “Christ in the Rubble” sermon at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem was as authentic a gospel message as you will come across. During his Liturgy of Lament on Dec. 23, the . . . READ MORE . . .