For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.)  — MCM

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In Israel, Blinken looks to planning for post-war Gaza as bombardment, fighting continue to rage, by Matthew Lee, Najib Jobain and Samy Magdy | AP  TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced tough talks with Israeli leaders on Gaza’s post-war future today, while Israel’s military pushed ahead with its offensive in the beleaguered territory. Heavy bombardment and fighting shook refugee camps, sending Palestinians scrambling to find safety and hampering . . . READ MORE. . .

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Blinken carries Arab message to Israel: keep hope of Palestinian state alive, by Arafat Barbakh, Simon Lewis and Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  TEL AVIV — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his latest mission to rein in the Gaza war, told Israeli leaders today there was still a chance of winning acceptance from their Arab neighbours, if they create a path to a viable Palestinian state. On his fourth trip to the region since October in a . . . READ MORE . . .

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Secretary of State Blinken makes his 4th trip to Israel since war with Hamas began. Reported by Steve Inskeep and Jackie Northam | NPR  Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv as part of his Mideast visit aimed at containing the war in Gaza, and preventing a wider conflict. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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How does the public view the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine? Michel Martin of NPR speaks with Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland about his polling on the Trump indictment, Zionism and antisemitism, and the war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.