For today, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (SYRIA 9-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Many Syrians unaware of the first parliamentary election since Assad’s fall, by Abby Sewell | AP  DAMASCUS — The streets of Damascus barely showed sign today that a parliamentary election was set to take place tomorrow. No candidate posters on the main streets and squares, no rallies, no public debates. In the days leading up to the polling . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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At least 1 dead and dozens injured as Russian drones strike a Ukrainian railway station. From AP. Russian drones struck a Ukrainian railway station today, killing one and wounding dozens, as Moscow stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s rail and power grids ahead of the fourth winter since its all-out invasion. Click HERE to read more in English, and HERE for report in Spanish. Click HERE for report from AFP.

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Evacuations from Dnipropetrovsk region, by Sergii Kostezh | Kyiv Post  Russia’s military aggression, despite the de facto failure of its 2025 summer campaign, is gaining momentum on the western edges of Donbas and in the Dnipropetrovsk region. READ MORE . . .

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2 powerful Ukrainian agencies are fighting in the open. Both say only Russia is to win, by Oleksiy Sorokin and Oleg Sukhov | The Kyiv Independent  Ukraine’s Security Service and  National Anti-Corruption Bureau are entangled in an escalating confrontation involving raids and arrests. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine unlikely to get Tomahawk missiles — U.S. magazine. From Tass. WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to hand over Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine, because it may potentially become embroiled in a direct conflict with Russia as a result, columnist Ted Snider wrote in an article for the American Conservative magazine. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, Reuters, National Public Radio, Reuters, and Mondoweiss; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-2-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump’s peace proposal, by Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials said Thursday, as Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the nearly two-year war. The plan requires . . . Click HERE to read more in English, or HERE for report in Spanish.

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Hamas looking for ‘gray areas’ in Trump’s plan, rejects ‘take it or leave it’ stance. From the Cradle. Hamas said on Thursday that it was thoroughly reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point “peace plan” for Gaza, but that it needed more time to consult with mediators. READ MORE . . .

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Israel intercepts last Gaza flotilla boat, begins deportations, by Alexander Cornwell | Reuters  TEL AVIV — The Israeli military today intercepted the last boat in an aid flotilla attempting to reach blockaded Gaza , a day after . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 2  Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists, by Ibrahim Hazboun and Renata Brito | AP  JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Israeli police officers were deployed Thursday to the southern port of Ashdod to process some 450 international activists. Click HERE to read in English and HERE for same report in Spanish.  Click HERE for a second AP report. Click HERE and HERE for Oct. 2 reports from NPR and Reuters.

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FROM OCT. 2  Israeli defense minister says half a million Palestinians in Gaza City will be considered terrorists if they don’t evacuate, by Qassam Muaddi | Mondoweiss / ScheerPost  The Israeli army announced on Thursday it won’t allow Palestinians in central and southern Gaza to travel north to Gaza City, and would permit movement from the city only toward the south. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that this was the Palestinians’ “last warning” to leave Gaza City, adding that . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle. 

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 9-26-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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U.S. approves $230 million for Lebanese army, security forces: report. From the Cradle. The U.S. government has approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces to bolster Washington’s push for the disarmament of Hezbollah, sources told Reuters. READ MORE . . .

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First, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for today is HERE, or scroll.  UKRAINE 10-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Ukrainian drone strikes inflict damage on critical Russian oil refineries. Reported by Greg Myre and Steve Inskeep | NPR  Ukrainian drone strikes are inflicting significant damage to Russia’s oil refineries, which are critical to that country’s economy and war effort. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 2  Russia and Ukraine exchange captured soldiers, civilians in new swap. From the Moscow Times. Russia and Ukraine on Thursday exchanged 185 captured soldiers each in the latest prisoner swap agreed during bilateral talks in Istanbul in July, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced. The ministry also said “20 civilians were returned” . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Anadolu Ajansi, Middle East Eye, Reuters, and the Cradle, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA entry for today is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Gaza death toll climbs as Hamas considers its response to Trump’s peace proposal, by Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes and gunfire overnight and into today killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to hospitals, as Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for . . . Click HERE to read report in English and HERE to read in Spanish.

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Israel orders the evacuation to make way for expanded ground operation. Reported by Emily Feng and Leila Fadel | NPR  Israel has ordered all residents of Gaza City to leave to make way for an expanded ground operation. Anyone who does not leave will be treated as a Hamas member or sympathizer. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Israeli Navy attacks Gaza aid flotilla, detains 443 activists, by Rania Abu Shamala and Betul Yilmaz | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — Israeli naval forces attacked an international aid flotilla bound for the besieged Gaza Strip and detained at least 443 activists on board, organizers said today specifying that 22 ships were attacked and seized by Israeli forces, and 19 others were believed to have been attacked. READ MORE . . .

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Israel ‘began deportation proceedings of flotilla activists before they had legal counsel.’ From Middle East Eye. Israeli authorities have begun deportation proceedings for activists on board the seized Global Sumud Flotilla without allowing them to receive legal advice, according to the legal and human rights organisation Adalah. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli forces intercept aid flotilla, sparking global protests. From Reuters.  Israel faced international condemnation and protests today after its forces intercepted around 40 boats carrying aid and more than 400 foreign activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, to Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 1  Israeli navy moves to intercept Gaza aid flotilla, by Ruth Sherlock | NPR  The Israeli military has intercepted about four dozen civilian ships that were trying to break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza. The ships were . . . Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM OCT. 1  Hamas seeking ‘international guarantees’ for Gaza ceasefire amid Trump threats: report. From the Cradle. Hamas is examining the ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and wishes to amend several points in it, AFP reported on Wednesday, citing a Palestinian source close to the resistance movement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 1  Why Arab and Muslim rulers backed Trump’s Gaza plan, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  A betrayal performed as a genocide is in full motion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given a green light by U.S. President Donald Trump to continue it. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA entry for today is HERE, or scroll up.  MEDIA 9-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 30  Israel is paying influencers $7,000 per post, by Nick Cleveland-Stout | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft  In a meeting on Friday dedicated to harnessing pro-Israel media energy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alluded to a cohort of Israel’s influencers. “We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers. I think you should also talk to them if you have a chance, to that community, they are very important.” READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for Oct. 2 report from the Cradle. 

 

Quite a late start today. Please return in an hour or so. — MCM

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For today, links to 10 reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Cradle, Middle East Eye, Antiwar.com, Anadolu Ajansi, and National Public Radio, and to commentary via Consortium News; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 9-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 16 as the world awaits Hamas’ response to Trump’s peace plan, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel pressed its offensive in Gaza on today, with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as the world awaited Hamas’ response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for . . . Click HERE to for report in English, and HERE for it in Spanish, and HERE for report from Reuters.

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Red Cross forced to halt operations as Israeli army encircles Gaza City. From the Cradle. The International Committee of the Red Cross announced today that it has been forced to halt operations due to escalating Israeli military operations in Gaza City. READ MORE . . .

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Key Middle East leaders shocked by Israeli rewrite of Gaza peace plan but still back it, by Ragip Soylu, Daniel Hilton and an unidentified correspondent | Middle East Eye  ANKARA / LONDON / LOCATION IN EGYPT  For weeks, drafts of a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan have circulated in Middle Eastern capitals. The leaders of key regional countries felt confident about its contents even hours before it was released on Tuesday. And yet . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 30  U.S. Gaza ‘ceasefire’ plan edited by Netanyahu, by Dave DeCamp | Antiwar.com / Consortium News  The Gaza ceasefire proposal released by the White House on Monday included significant changes that were requested by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios reported on Tuesday. The Times of Israel also reported . . . READ MORE . . .

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Egypt livid Trump sidelined Palestinian Authority in Gaza peace plan, sources say, by Sean Mathews | Middle East Eye   Egypt is angry that the Palestinian Authority is being sidelined by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, according to one Arab official and one source briefed on the matter. Cairo said it would not send . . . READ MORE . . .

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Turkiye joins Gaza ceasefire talks as pressure builds on Hamas to accept Trump’s plan. From the Cradle. Turkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin arrived in Doha on 30 September to take part in the Gaza ceasefire talks, Turkish state media reported. READ MORE . . .

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Palestinian Authority official talks about Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  Omar Awadallah, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs in the Palestinian Authority, talks about President Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Trump wants former British prime minister Tony Blair to help govern postwar Gaza. Reported by Lauren Frayer and A Martínez | NPR  In President Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, he named former British prime minister Tony Blair for a potential role in Gaza’s postwar governance. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM SEPT. 30  Will Hamas accept Trump’s peace plan? Former Mossad chief says it should. Reported by Mary Louise Kelly, Courtney Dorning and Erika Ryan | NPR  Kelly talks with former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen about his new book, The Sword of Freedom: Israel, Mossad, and the Secret War. READ MORE . . .

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The Greater Israel cult & the U.S. alliance, by Stefan Moore | Special to Consortium News  When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recently asked on Israeli i24 TV whether he supported the idea of a Greater Israel — the biblical land that God purportedly promised to the Jewish people encompassing a major portion of the Middle East — he replied “very much.” While the interview went virtually unnoticed in the Western media . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Moscow Times,  the Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, and Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 9-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russian-installed official killed in occupied Ukraine. From the Moscow Times. A Kremlin-installed official was killed by a Ukrainian drone strike in southern Ukraine’s frontline Kherson region, pro-Russian authorities said Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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Russia claims capture of another Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village, by Kateryna Denisova | The Kyiv Independent  The Russian Defense Ministry claimed today Moscow’s troops had captured the village of Verbove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, marking further gains in the region. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine heavy lift aircraft reported loading Patriot missiles in Israel, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post  A Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan strategic heavy-lift cargo plane flew on Tuesday from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Leipzig, Germany, carrying containers outwardly identical to containers used by the Israeli military to transport Patriot interceptor missiles . . . READ MORE . . .

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EU leaders consider using seized Russian assets to fund a loan to Ukraine, by Lorne Cook | AP  COPENHAGEN — European Union leaders today weighed a new scheme to provide longer-term financial and military support to Ukraine using hundreds of billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets held in Europe. READ MORE . . .

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