For now, links to 12 reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, the Anadolu Agency, Middle East Monitor, Common Dreams, Sludge, and Antiwar.com; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave as they battled Hamas-led militants, killing at least 34 Palestinians today, according to medics. READ MORE . . .
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Israel launches a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 10 militants, by Julia Frankel and Nasser Nasser | AP AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into today, with its forces killing 10 Palestinian militants and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin. Israel has . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from NPR, Middle East Eye and the Anadolu Agency.
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FROM AUG. 27 As the Israel-Hamas war goes on, Gaza’s hospitals desperately need blood. Reported by Abu Bakr Bashir | NPR Doctors in Gaza need to treat the thousands of Palestinian who have been seriously wounded in the war. How are they getting the blood they need despite malnourished donors, who are under bombardment? Click HERE to listen and read..
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FROM AUG. 27 For three days, Palestinians have been evacuating one of the last hospitals in Gaza. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Anas Baba | NPR As the Israeli military pushes into central Gaza, Palestinians evacuate the main hospital there, but many have nowhere safe to go. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Belgian official warns of polio outbreak in Gaza. From Middle East Monitor. Belgium’s Minister of Development Cooperation, Caroline Gennez, has warned of the spread of epidemics and polio in the Gaza Strip as a result of the ongoing Israeli offensive, and called for immediate negotiations to reach a ceasefire. READ MORE . . .
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Israeli evacuation orders are hindering Gaza polio vaccination, UN says, by Nader Durgham | Middle East Eye The UN’s ability to operate in the besieged Gaza Strip has been hindered by Israel’s recurring evacuation orders, forcing Palestinians to flee to an ever-shrinking “humanitarian zone”, Under-Secretary-General Gilles Michaud said on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .
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AIPAC has spent over $100 Million on 2024 U.S. elections, by Jake Johnson | Common Dreams / ScheerPost The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful lobbying group widely known as AIPAC, has officially spent more than $100 million in the 2024 election cycle so far, pouring staggering sums into Democratic primary races in an effort to unseat progressive opponents of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Sludge.
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FROM AUG. 27 Israel says U.S. has delivered 50,000 tons of military aid since start of Gaza slaughter, by Dave DeCamp | Antiwar.com / ScheerPost The Israeli Defense Ministry said Monday that the U.S. has delivered over 50,000 tons of weapons and other military equipment since the start of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, demonstrating the Biden administration’s staunch support for the slaughter. Since Oct. 7 . . . READ MORE . . .
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