For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and the Anadolu Agency; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and a COVID ETC. entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, medics say, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — Dozens of Palestinians were killed or injured in an Israeli strike on a multi-storey residential building housing at least six families in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya town today, medics and residents said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor.

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A rare Israeli strike on central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, official says, by Natalie Melzer, Fadi Tawil and Bassem Mroue | AP  BEIRUT — A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah’s chief spokesman today, an official with the militant group said. Earlier, officials said Israeli strikes killed at least 12 people in the Gaza Strip, where . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE to listen to report from NPR.

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Israeli warplanes target vicinity of 2 churches, hospital in southern Beirut. From Anadolu Agency. ANKARA — Israeli warplanes carried out at least 27 airstrikes targeting civilian and religious sites in Lebanon today, state media reported. READ MORE . . .