For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Middle East Monitor, Anadolu Agency, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE and ELECTION entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, officials say, by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Kareem Chehayeb | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people today in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month that aid groups say has further worsened the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for report from Reuters and AFP.

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Number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 188. From Middle East Monitor. The number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has soared to 188, media office in the blockaded enclave said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Hamas calls for urgent action to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza. From Anadolu Agency. Palestinian resistance group Hamas  called today for urgent action from Arab and Islamic countries to stop Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 9  Qatar to withdraw as key mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks: report. From Middle East Eye. Qatar will withdraw as a key mediator in Gaza negotiations unless Israel and Hamas fully commit to ceasefire efforts, a diplomatic source told AFP, marking the biggest setback in attempts to reach a truce since the war began over a year ago. READ MORE . . .