For today. links to three reports: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 6-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, IRAN and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli attacks kill 42 in Gaza, including 25 seeking aid. From Middle East Eye. Medical sources in Gaza say at least 42 Palestinians have been killed since dawn today in Israeli air strikes, including 25 people who were trying to receive humanitarian aid. READ MORE . . .

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UNICEF warns of ‘man-made drought’ in Gaza as Israel razes vital infrastructure. From the Cradle. Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse under sustained Israeli bombardment, the United Nations Children’s Fund warned today, calling attention to catastrophic shortages in water, food, and medical access across the besieged enclave. READ MORE . . .

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Palestinians in Gaza risk their lives to get food as hunger increases. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Leila Fadel | NPR  Gaza has receded from headlines as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. But in past week, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, many trying to get food, officials said. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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