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

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Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as the militants extend their rocket fire, by Bassem Mroue and Tia Goldenberg | AP  BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s acting leader said today that even more Israelis will be displaced as the militant group extends its rocket fire deeper into Israel, in a defiant televised statement marking the anniversary of fighting that escalated into war last month. READ MORE . . .

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Hezbollah supports ceasefire efforts in Lebanon, deputy leader says, by Maya Gebeily | Reuters  BEIRUT — Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has suffered major blows from Israel in Lebanon, on Tuesday left the door open to a negotiated ceasefire after its arch-foe raised the stakes with fresh incursions in the south of the country. For the first time . . . READ MORE . . . 

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Hamas faces dissent in Gaza as heavy toll weakens support for war, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta | Reuters  Reuters spoke to dozens of residents of Gaza, all of whom asked not to be identified by their full name to avoid retribution. For some . . . READ MORE . . .