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

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NEWER  Missile from Lebanon kills 2 Israeli civilians as Israel-Hamas war rages for 100th day, by Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy and Kareem Chehayeb | AP  JERUSALEM — An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a home in northern Israel today, killing two civilians and renewing concerns about the risk of a second front erupting in the Israel-Hamas war. The deadly strike near the border came . . . READ MORE . . .

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NEWER  Fierce fighting in Gaza as war hits 100 days, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana | Reuters  DOHA / GAZA — Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza today and there were fierce gun battles in some areas as the war reached 100 days since the Oct. 7 attack led by gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement. Communications and internet services were down for the third day . . . READ MORE . . .

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100 days of war: 23,000 killed in Gaza, with over 60% of homes destroyed. Reported by Ayesha Rascoe and Aya Batrawy | NPR  Since Israel’s war with Hamas began in Gaza almost 100 days ago, more than 1 percent of the population has been killed. Most of the dead are women and children, according to Gaza health officials. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JAN. 13  Israeli lawmaker on the U.N. genocide case against Israel. Andrew Limbong of NPR speaks with Ofer Cassif, a member of Israel’s parliament, about his support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s government at the International Court of Justice. Click HERE to listen and read.