For today, links to reports from Middle East Eye and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, IRAN and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  SYRIA 4-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 7  Turkey and Israel mull deconfliction line in Syria, sources say, by Sean Mathews and Ragip Soylu | Middle East Eye  Turkey and Israel have held talks over the establishment of a deconfliction line in Syria to avoid any misunderstandings and prevent potential clashes between their militaries, according to two Western officials. Israeli air forces last week . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues, by Tia Godenberg | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for a hastily organized White House visit bringing a long list of concerns, including the surging influence of rival Turkey in Syria. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . . . READ MORE . . .

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