For today, links to reports from Reuters, National Public Radio and the Associated Press, followed by commentary via Consortium News and Popular Resistance; other articles are accessible by clicking on their sources’ names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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Israel pounds targets across Gaza, awaits Hamas word on three hostages, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi,Fadi Shana and Dan Williams | Reuters DOHA / GAZA / JERUSALEM — Israeli forces bombarded targets in the south, north and centre of Gaza today ahead of an expected announcement by Hamas on the fate of three Israelis held hostage by the Palestinian militant group shown in a video clip at the weekend. Twelve . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JAN. 14. After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza. Reported by Carrie Kahn and Becky Sullivan | NPR TEL AVIV, Israel — Since Oct. 7, the day that fighters from the militant group Hamas burst across Israel’s southern border, Israeli officials have vowed not to stop fighting until Hamas has been destroyed. The attackers . . . READ MORE . . .
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White House says ‘it’s the right time’ for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days, by Josef Federman, Samy Magdy and Kareem Chehayeb | AP JERUSALEM — The White House said Sunday “it’s the right time” for Israel to scale back its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli leaders again vowed to press ahead with their operation against the territory’s ruling Hamas militant group. The comments exposed the growing . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel, Gaza and the world marked 100 days of fighting since Oct. 7 attack. Reported by A Martínez and Lauren Frayer | NPR It was a somber moment remembering the 23,000 people killed in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel which killed 1,200 people last October. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.
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The fate of many hostages taken captive by Hamas on Oct. 7 remains unclear. A Martínez of NPR talks with Moshe Lavi, whose brother-in-law has been held captive by Hamas for 100 days. Lavi met last week in Washington with congressional leadership to advocate for hostages’ release. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.
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Your man in The Hague — Day 2, by Craig Murray | craigmurray.com.uk / Consortium News As with the South African case, according to court procedure the Israeli case was introduced on Friday by their “agent”, permanently accredited to the court, Tal Becker of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He opened with . . . READ MORE . . .
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The IDF’s war crimes are a perfect reflection of Israeli society. Chris Hitchens of The Real News Network interviews author and former Israeli Special Forces member Miko Peled on Israel as “a settler colonial state whose existence depends on the elimination of Palestinians . . . whose citizens are raised in an environment of historical revisionism and indoctrination that whitewashes Israel’s crimes while cultivating . . .” Click HERE for video and transcript..