For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, the Cradle, National Public Radio, and Middle East Eye; and to three articles of commentary: from Common Dreams (via Consortium News), Middle East Monitor, and ScheerPost; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-6-25 is HERE, or scroll down. WEST BANK, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Qatar says Trump plan will take work. From Reuters. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Gaza — Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza today, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to two years of war and . . . READ MORE . . .
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Gaza peace talks enter their second day on the war’s anniversary, by Samy Magdy and David Rising | AP CAIRO — Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in an Egyptian resort city today, the two-year anniversary of the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza. READ MORE . . . Click HERE to read in Spanish.
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Hamas says working to ‘surmount all obstacles’ in Gaza peace talks. From AFP. Hamas said today it was working to overcome “all obstacles” as Palestinian militant leaders held indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the two-year Gaza war. READ MORE . . .
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Leaked docs expose billionaire network funding pro-Israel ‘digital militias.’ From the Cradle. Leaked files published by The Grayzone on Monday show that Israeli officials enlisted U.S. billionaires to bankroll covert “digital militias” run by former intelligence operatives, tasked with undermining and monitoring pro-Palestinian activism across the U.S. READ MORE . . .
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FROM OCT. 6 Gaza peace talks begin in Egypt as Israel marks two years since deadly attack. Reported by Ruth Sherlock | NPR A U.S. delegation is in Egypt to push President Trump’s peace plan. Israeli and Hamas officials are there. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Gaza’s children face genetic harm for ‘generations to come’ from Israel’s genocide, by Shaima Madboly | Middle East Eye Two decades of research into historic famines and traumas has shown that the suffering of the child victims leaves lasting genetic imprints. The process is known as epigenetics. READ MORE . . .
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FROM OCT. 6 20 Points minus U.S.-UK colonialism, by Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares | Common Dreams / Consortium News President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan offers some constructive proposals on hostages, humanitarian aid and reconstruction. Yet it is marred by an unmistakable colonial framework. READ MORE . . .
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Gaza’s resistance endures, but leaders still look away, by Jenny Williams | @Jenny9Williams / Middle East Monitor Ceasefire diplomacy resumes in Egypt. The agenda is familiar: an end to bombardment, exchanges of hostages and prisoners, phased withdrawals and real access for aid. Negotiators say they sense momentum. Parents in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah will believe it when . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM OCT. 5 Power and justice, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost You didn’t have to be at the U.N. last month to understand the gravity of the events there — to feel the explosive energy in the air inside and outside the Secretariat. You could see it . . . READ MORE . . .
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