For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Cradle, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA 8-31-25 is HERE, or scroll down. WEST BANK, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Leading genocide scholars organization says Israeli action in Gaza is genocide, by Molly Quell | AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The largest professional organization of scholars studying genocide said today Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.
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FROM AUG. 31 Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as security cabinet meets to discuss expanding offensive in Gaza, by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military announced Sunday that it killed the longtime spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, as the country’s security cabinet met to discuss the expanding offensive in some of Gaza ‘s most populated areas. READ MORE . . .
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Israel sends tanks deeper into Gaza City, more families flee, by Nidal al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City and detonated explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as airstrikes killed at least 19 people today, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.reuters Israel sends tanks deeper into Gaza City, more families flee. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Aug. 31 report from NPR.
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FROM AUG. 31 U.S.-Israel plan aims to empty Gaza of Palestinians, build AI-powered ‘smart cities’: report. From the Cradle. The Washington Post reports that a postwar plan for Gaza circulating within President Donald Trump’s White House . . . READ MORE . . .
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MSF: No change in Gaza despite UN famine declaration. From Middle East Monitor. The head of Médecins Sans Frontières in Gaza warned that the humanitarian and medical situation in the Strip remains catastrophic, with no tangible improvements despite the United Nations formally declaring a famine. READ MORE . . .
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News outlets call for safety of journalists covering the war in Gaza. Reported by Daniel Estrin, Steve Inskeep and Leila Fadel | NPR Many news outlets, including NPR, are calling for the safety of journalists in Gaza. Jonathan Dagher of Reporters Without Borders talks about the deadliest conflict for journalists on record. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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