For today, links to five reports: from Middle East Eye, Reuters, National Public Radio, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE entry for today is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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With ceasefire secured, what’s next for Hamas? by Rayhan Uddin | Middle East Eye  That Hamas forces were back patrolling the streets of Gaza almost immediately after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect was both a warning to Israeli-linked gangs and collaborators and was a statement about . . .  READ MORE . . .

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Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can’t commit to disarm, senior official says. From Reuters. DOHA — Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the group disarming — positions that . . . READ MORE . . .

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The Gaza ceasefire one week later. Reported by Jane Arraf and Scott Simon | NPR  A week after the Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s new restrictions are keeping desperately needed aid out. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 17  Gulf states warn Gaza ceasefire will collapse unless Hamas disarms: report. From the Cradle. Diplomatic sources cited by Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom on Thursday said Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain are warning that the Gaza ceasefire is at risk . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 17  Israeli soldiers reveal thousands of tons of aid ‘buried, burned’ in Gaza as famine took over strip. From the Cradle. Israeli broadcaster Kan reported on Friday that over the past two months, the Israeli army has buried or burned more than a thousand truckloads worth of humanitarian aid in Gaza, including food, medical supplies, and bottled water, amid . . . READ MORE . . .

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