First, links to three reports: from 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.) — MCM

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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  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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