For now, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli defence minister outlines new phase in Gaza war, by James Mackenzie | Reuters  Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday outlined Israel’s plans for the next phase of its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip and future scenarios for the day after the war ends. “In the northern region of the Gaza strip, we will . . . READ MORE . . .

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Hamas loses a leader in Lebanon but holds on in Gaza. From AP.  Israel appears far from achieving its goals of crushing Hamas and freeing an estimated 129 hostages still held in Gaza nearly three months after the group’s surprise cross-border attack and the Israeli government’s declaration of war. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says . . . READ MORE . . .

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What it was like at the burial of senior Hamas official and fighters in Beirut. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  In Beirut, thousands attend the funeral of the top Hamas official, assassinated in what some claim was an Israeli drone strike. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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TO BE CONTINUED