For today, links to eight reports: from Anadolu Agency, the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and the Jerusalem Post, and to commentary from Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 7-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down. LEBANON, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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NEWER EU says situation around GHF food distribution centers in Gaza ‘untenable,‘ by Melike Pala | Anadolu Agency BRUSSELS — The European Union today criticized the situation surrounding food distribution centers operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, calling it “untenable” and “not tolerable” and arguing that the bloc is not involved in the initiative. READ MORE . . .
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Dozens of Palestinians killed by airstrikes or shootings while waiting for aid, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samya Kullab | AP DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early today. A hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while waiting for aid. The U.N. human rights office says it has recorded 613 killings in a month in Gaza near humanitarian convoys and as Palestinians try to reach aid at distribution points run by an Israeli-backed American organization. READ MORE . . .
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Israeli military kills 15 in Gaza as Trump awaits Hamas reply to truce proposal, by Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi | Reuters TEL AVIV / CAIRO — At least 15 Palestinians were killed overnight in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to local health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Hamas to respond to his “final proposal” for a ceasefire in Gaza in the next 24 hours. READ MORE . . .
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613 killings recorded at aid distribution sites, near humanitarian convoys in Gaza, says UN. From Middle East Eye. The United Nations human rights office said today that as of June 27 it had recorded at least 613 killings both at aid points run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near humanitarian convoys. READ MORE . . .
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Daily GHF massacres turn Gaza’s Nasser Hospital into ‘massive trauma ward’: WHO. From the Cradle. Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Yunis has turned into “one massive trauma ward,” the UN World Health Organization said today. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 3 Israel arms new ‘anti-Hamas’ militias in Gaza: report. From the Cradle. Hebrew media reported on Thursday the presence of two new, Israeli-backed armed groups operating against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to Israeli news outlet Ynet, “one group is active in Gaza City, and the other in Khan Yunis” – where the Israeli military is currently present. READ MORE . . .
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Israel using starvation and aid to inflict genocide in Gaza: Amnesty. From Middle East Eye. In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International condemns Israel for deliberately using starvation as a weapon for war in Gaza, with the Israel-U.S. backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation serving as a tool to deepen the humanitarian catastrophe and sustain the ongoing genocide. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 3 Hamas discussing ceasefire with Palestinian factions as security cabinet discusses positive reports. From the Jerusalem Post. Hamas’s response to the deal has not yet been formally announced but is expected in the coming hours. Hamas confirmed early on Friday morning that it was discussing the U.S.-Qatar ceasefire proposal with other Palestinian factions. READ MORE . . .
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An economy of genocide: Israel and the Albanese report, by Binoy Kampmark | Middle East Monitor It makes for stark and dark reading. The report for the UN Human Rights Council titled From economy of occupation to economy of genocide makes mention of “corporate entities” who have been enriched by “the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid and now genocide.” READ MORE . . .
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