For now, links to four reports: from the Anadolu Agency, the Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Israel approves plan to withdraw troops from Gaza: reports, by Burak Dag | Anadolu Agency  Israel approved plans for swift withdrawal of troops from the Gaza Strip, after advancements in prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas, media reports said Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli attacks kill 28 more Gazans as death toll tops 46,500, by Ikram Kouachi | Anadolu Agency   ANKARA — At least 28 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the overall death toll since October 2023 to 46,565, the Health Ministry in the enclave said today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 11  Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress, by Natalie Melzer and Wafaa Shurafa | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 11  Israeli military says 4 soldiers killed in north Gaza. From AFP. JERUSALEM/GAZA CITY — Four soldiers died in combat in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said Saturday, more than 15 months into its war with Hamas militants. READ MORE . . .

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MAY BE CONTINUED