For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Today’s UKRAINE entry is HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli troops carry out an hourslong ground raid into Gaza before an expected wider incursion, by Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy and Amy Teibel | AP RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops and tanks launched an hourslong ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into today, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” before a widely expected ground invasion after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes. The rising death toll in Gaza, which soared past 7,000 today, according to Palestinian officials, is . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel mounts new sortie into Gaza, hints there may be several ‘invasions’, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Henriette Chacar | Reuters GAZA / JERUSALEM — Israel said its ground forces had pushed into Gaza overnight to attack Hamas targets as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was “preparing for a ground invasion” that could be one of several. The besieged Palestinian enclave . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER 600 Americans are estimated to be trapped in Gaza, including a Massachusetts family. Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR A couple and their baby have been stuck in Gaza since the siege began. They are among an estimated 1,700 people with European and U.S. citizenships who are trapped in the Gaza Strip. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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The U.N. says its relief efforts in Gaza will stop if fuel doesn’t arrive soon. Reported by Elissa Nadworny | NPR Gaza is just about out of food, water, medical supplies — and now fuel. Only a few dozen aid trucks have made it into the Palestinian territory since Hamas attacked Israel. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NEWER Iran’s top diplomat urges UN to hold Israel to account for war crimes. From Tass. DUBAI — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take measures to immediately protect the rights of the Palestinians and hold Israel responsible for war crimes it has committed, the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry said. In a letter to Volker Turk, the Iranian minister condemned “the Zionist regime’s gross and systematic violation . . . READ MORE . . .
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Examining who carried out the brutal violence in Israel three weeks ago. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR Who were the individuals who committed the atrocities in southern Israel this month? Clues have been left behind in the places they attacked. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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World Food Program director on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Reported by Matt Ozug, Courtney Dorning and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR Kelly speaks with the executive director of the World Food Program, Cindy McCain, about the urgency of humanitarian need in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Gaza medical staff say they’re missing critical resources to help hospitalized people. Reported by Gus Contreras, Christopher Intagliata and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR Kelly talks with Muhammad Hawajreh, a nurse and medical coordinator for Doctors without Borders in Gaza City, which may soon run out of fuel to power its generators. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Egyptian aid group head says the amount of aid going to Gaza is ‘a drop in the ocean.’ Reported by Kat Lonsdorf, Tinbete Ermyas and Juana Summers | NPR Summers speaks with Mohsen Sarhan, the CEO of the Egyptian Food Bank, about the situation at the Rafah crossing, where some aid is being allowed into Gaza. Click HERE to listen and read.
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NEWER When Israeli-Palestinian conflicts erupt, threats against U.S. Jews and Muslims surge. Reported by Michel Martin and Odette Yousef | NPR Surges in religious hate crimes in the U.S. historically follow conflicts between Israel and Palestinians. Extremism experts say the latest outbreak of U.S. violence may have more profound effects. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Longtime U.S. CIA officer in Middle East points to how global conflicts are linked. Reported by Erika Ryan, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR Kelly talks with former CIA chief of station in the Middle East John Franchi about the State Department’s “Worldwide Caution” travel advisory issued to U.S. citizens. Click HERE to listen and read.
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