For today, links to reports from the Cradle and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (IRAN, WEST BANK, SYRIA. GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  LEBANON 3-5-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM MARCH 7  Hundreds of Israeli settlers pour into south Lebanon under army protection. From the Cradle. Hundreds of Israeli settlers crossed the border into Lebanese territory on Friday under the protection of the Israeli army in order to visit what they say is the tomb of a fourth-century rabbi. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 7  Israel’s new army chief declares 2025 ‘Year of War.’ From Middle East Monitor. The newly appointed Israeli Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has claimed that 2025 will be a “year of war” against Gaza and Iran, Israeli media outlets reported Thursday. READ MORE . . .

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