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For today, links to five reports: from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Associated Press, and to a podcast via Middle East Monitor; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 10-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel passes preliminary bill to annex the occupied West Bank. From Middle East Eye. Israel‘s parliament has passed a preliminary reading of a bill to annex the occupied West Bank. The bill, which will eventually require three votes in the Knesset before becoming law, passed with 25 MPs in support and 24 against. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Middle East Monitor.

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinian farmers on video as attacks mount during West Bank olive harvest, by Jalal Bwaitel and Natalie Melzer | AP  RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli settlers descended on Palestinian olive harvesters and activists on Sunday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, beating them with clubs in an attack Palestinian health officials said sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries. READ MORE . . . Click HERE  for same AP report in Spanish.

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FROM OCT. 21  Israel shuts down orphan care association in West Bank, seizes equipment. From Middle East Monitor. The Israeli army on Tuesday closed a Palestinian charity that provides care for orphans in the West Bank city of Hebron and confiscated office equipment and computers, a legal adviser said. READ MORE . . .

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Israel ‘not a protectorate’ of the U.S., Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance, by Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Israel’s prime minister toughened his stance today by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and isn’t an American protectorate as he prepared to discuss progress on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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The ceasefire illusion: Deaths, denials and diplomatic spin. Mouin Rabbani and Nasim Ahmed of Palestine This Week discuss events in Gaza and the West Bank and diplomatic developments, among other topics. Click HERE to watch and listen, and for an intro.

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For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Reuters, and National Public Radio; to two articles of commentary from Middle East Eye; and to a podcast via Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency to supply aid to Gaza, by Molly Quell | AP  THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Court of Justice said today Israel must allow the UN aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory. The Hague-based court was asked last year . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for report from Middle East Eye. 

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Israel ‘not a protectorate’ of the U.S., Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance, by Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Israel’s prime minister toughened his stance today by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and isn’t an American protectorate as he prepared to discuss progress on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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Netanyahu hints at opposition to any Turkish forces in Gaza, by Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi | Reuters  JERUSALEM / CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today hinted at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. READ MORE . . .

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Netanyahu puts architect of GHF in centre overseeing Gaza aid and ceasefire: report, by Nadav Rapaport | Middle East Eye  TEL AVIV — One of the key architects of the scandal-plagued Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been appointed as Benjamin Netanyahu’s representative at the U.S. Army’s Civil-Military Coordination Center, Channel 12 News reported. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 21  Vance arrives in Israel with goal of keeping truce on track. Reported by Greg Myre | NPR  Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to bolster a Mideast ceasefire that’s already proving shaky. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 21  Why the Gaza Tribunal is still needed after Trump’s ceasefire, by Richard Falk | Middle East Eye  A people’s tribunal was formed a year ago in response to the failure of the established world order of sovereign states and international institutions to stop what experts and ordinary people increasingly recognised as genocide in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 21  Egypt backs Tony Blair to oversee Gaza as ‘modern-day high commissioner,’ by Middle East Eye correspondent in Egypt. As Donald Trump made his way to the Middle East when the Gaza ceasefire began, he told reporters that the potential role of Tony Blair in the Palestinian enclave’s future . . . READ MORE . . .

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The ceasefire illusion: Deaths, denials and diplomatic spin. Mouin Rabbani and Nasim Ahmed of Palestine This Week discuss events in Gaza and the West Bank and diplomatic developments, among other topics. Click HERE to watch and listen, and for an intro.

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A link to a blog post from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth; other published material is accessible by clicking on their shorter name below. (9/11 TRUTH 10-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 20 Is Tucker Carlson exposing 9/11 truth or burying it deeper? by Craig McKee | AE911Truth  We in the 9/11 Truth Movement are supposed to be thrilled that Tucker Carlson has done a five-part series on 9/11. Should we be? Should we be grateful? After watching all five parts, I have concluded that the answer is a qualified no. His series . . . READ MORE . . .

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A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (LEBANON 10-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  YEMEN, WEST BANK, GAZA, and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel still fires on Lebanon almost a year after a ceasefire. Some predict the same for Gaza, by Abby Sewell | AP  BEIRUT — As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (YEMEN 10-5-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK, GAZA, and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 20  A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. It provides . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for report from the Cradle.

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For today, links to reports from Middle East Eye and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (WEST BANK 10-19-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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UN warns of surge in Israeli settler attacks during olive harvest. From Middle East Eye. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has documented 71 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank, in just one week. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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For today, links to seven reports: from the Cradle, Anadolu Ajansi, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Antiwar.com via ScheerPost, and to commentary from Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Netanyahu rejects Turkish, Qatari involvement in post-war Gaza efforts: report. From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out any Turkish or Qatari involvement in Gaza’s postwar administration, calling such participation a “red line,” Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported today. The objection has . . . READ MORE . . .

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New investigation identifies over 20 Israeli soldiers behind Hind Rajab’s killing. From the Cradle. A new Al Jazeera documentary released on Monday has identified the Israeli soldiers and officers who were directly involved in the killing of six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and her family last year, as well as of the rescue workers who were dispatched to the scene. READ MORE . . .

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Gaza government says 986 aid trucks have entered Gaza Strip during ceasefire, far short of agreed total, by Betul Yilmaz | Anadolu Ajansi ISTANBUL — The Gaza Government Media Office announced today that only 986 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, significantly below the number agreed under the ceasefire agreement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 20  U.S. envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage’s remains, by Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa | AP  TEL AVIV — Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel on Monday to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza, a day after deadly violence gave the fragile deal its first major test. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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FROM OCT. 20  Israeli premier says 153 tons of bombs dropped on Gaza during ceasefire, admits breach, by Abdelraouf Arnaout and Rania Abu Shamala | Anadolu Ajansi  JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted Monday that his army struck the Gaza Strip on Sunday with 153 tons of bombs, in what amounts to an admission of violating a ceasefire agreement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 20  Israel bombs Gaza as White House pushes next phase of ceasefire. Reported by Aya Batrawy | NPR  Israel launched its first air strikes since the truce began, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT 20  Israel already violates ceasefire, launches wave of heavy airstrikes across Gaza, killing at least 45, by Dave DeCamp | Antiwar.com / ScheerPost / Consortium News The Israeli military launched heavy airstrikes across Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 45 Palestinians, marking the deadliest day of Israeli attacks in the Strip since the ceasefire went into effect on October 10. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 20  A return to the Balfour Declaration, by As`ad AbuKhalil | Special to Consortium News  The highly touted picture of “Middle East peace” is quite deceptive. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to eight reports: from Reuters, the Moscow Times, Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, and Tass; others or at least headlines are  accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN, WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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NEWER  Russian bombardment plunges hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into blackout, by Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko | Reuters  KYIV — A Russian bombardment of energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region without power and some without water today, with repairs slowed down by the lingering threat of drone strikes, officials said. READ MORE . . .

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Russia’s Rostov region targeted in Ukrainian drone attack, officials say. From the Moscow Times. Russia’s southern Rostov region was struck by a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight, local Governor Yury Slyusar said. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian troops crush massive Russian assault in Zaporizhzhia, obliterate dozens of tanks and armored vehicles: officials, by Alisa Orlova | Kyiv Post  Ukrainian forces repelled a large-scale Russian assault on the village of Mala Tokmachka, east of Orikhiv, military officials said Monday. A video showed . . . Click HERE to read and see video.

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Ukraine and EU leaders accuse Putin of stalling and reject land concessions for peace. From AP. Ukraine’s president and European leaders today accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling for time in diplomatic efforts to bring his invasion of Ukraine to an end and opposed any move to make Kyiv surrender land captured by Russian forces in return for peace, as U.S. President Donald Trump has . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE to same AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for related Oct. 19 AP report in English and Spanish.

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Kiev loses 1,460 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,460 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to data on the special military operation in Ukraine released today by Russia’s Defense Ministry. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 20  Ukrainian drone attack on gas plant halts Kazakh output, sources say. From Reuters. MOSCOW — A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Orenburg gas plant has forced neighbouring Kazakhstan to reduce production at its Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field by 25% to 30%, two industry sources said on Monday. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainians brace for another winter of power cuts as Russia shifts tactics, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  SHOSTKA, Ukraine — Russia has renewed its campaign of attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, links to a podcast via Middle East Monitor recorded over the weekend, to 13 reports: from Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye, and to articles of commentary from Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-19-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, LEBANON and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Jasim Al-Azzawi and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti discuss Gaza war. Via Middle East Monitor. Al-Azzawi worked for several media organisations and covered significant conflicts, interviewed world leaders, and taught media courses. Barghouti, a Palestinian physician, activist and politician, is general secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative. Click HERE to watch and listen.

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Israel to reopen Gaza crossings under U.S. pressure amid strikes: media. From Middle East Monitor. Israel has agreed to reopen crossings into the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday morning following pressure from the United States, after a decision to suspend the entry of humanitarian aid drew widespread criticism, according to Hebrew media reports. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. envoys arrive in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire after a major flare up, by Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa | AP  TEL AVIV — Special envoy Steve Witkoff and the U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Israel today to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that’s holding in Gaza. Israel is threatening to halt aid transfers after it said Hamas militants had killed two soldiers. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Israel strikes Hamas targets as both sides accuse the other of violating ceasefire. Reported by Leila Fadel and Rob Schmitz | NPR  Israel says it struck dozens of Hamas targets across Gaza Sunday in response to attacks on its troops, threatening to unravel a fragile ceasefire that has been in place for less than a week. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Monitor and the Cradle.  

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Trump claims Gaza ceasefire in full effect, says violations will be ‘handled toughly.’ From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed late on Sunday that the Gaza ceasefire is still in full effect despite deadly Israeli airstrikes across the strip hours earlier. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. says Hamas is violating ceasefire with its attempts to retain control in Gaza. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR  Still under a ceasefire with Israel, Hamas has waged a new war against its rivals in Gaza. Hamas says the crackdown is meant to restore stability, but the U.S. says it violates the ceasefire deal. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Gaza power vacuum adds new hurdles to Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Reported by Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with Stephen Farrell, co-author of Hamas: The Quest for Power. How does the power vacuum in Gaza complicate the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 19  Renewed fighting tests Gaza ceasefire and Israel briefly halts aid, by Josef Federman and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM — Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced its first major test Sunday as Israeli forces launched a wave of deadly strikes, saying Hamas militants had killed two soldiers, and an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted. The military later said . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and Middle East Eye.

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FROM OCT. 19  Fighting resumes in Gaza, threatening a fragile nine-day ceasefire. Reported by Greg Myre and Andrew Limbong | NPR  Israel and Hamas exchange fire in southern Gaza, leaving several Palestinians dead and raising new doubts about the fragile ceasefire. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Israel’s latest strikes on Gaza expose the fragile illusion of peace, by Ronny P Sasmita | Middle East Monitor  Barely days after the so-called Gaza Plan was endorsed in Cairo as a new framework for postwar reconstruction and governance, the region is back to the grimly familiar cycle of escalation. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 18  The world must ensure Israel does not resume a slow genocide, by Majed Abusalama | Middle East Eye  The “Trump deal” on Gaza, like many similar agreements, does not acknowledge the roots of the Palestinian struggle for liberation. This is not peace — far from it. It is Oslo 2.0. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by  clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 10-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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U.S. envoy renews threats against Lebanon as Israeli warplanes strike south. From the Cradle. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack today renewed threats against Lebanon in an opinion piece published on his social media account, warning that Beirut must “act” or face an “inevitable” Israeli assault. READ MORE . . .

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