For now, links to reports from the Cradle, the Associated Press and Reuters, and to an article of commentary from the Cradle; others or headlines of others accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (LEBANON 6-2-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Lebanese army may partially ‘freeze cooperation’ with U.S.-led ceasefire committee. From the Cradle. The Lebanese Armed Forced this morning released a statement warning it could potentially “freeze cooperation” with the US-led ceasefire monitoring committee regarding site inspections, due to constant Israeli violations. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 5  Israel strikes Beirut’s suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone production, by Abby Sewell | AP  BEIRUT — The Israeli military on Thursday struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production — marking the first time in more than a month that . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM JUNE 5  Threats of another Israeli war in Lebanon are just noise, by Qassem Qassem | The Cradle  In recent months, anxiety and anticipation have gripped the Lebanese public, stoked by some political analysts aligned with the Lebanese resistance who have publicly speculated about the possibility of a new war. READ MORE . . .

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