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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