For today, links to reports from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Today’s UKRAINE entry is HERE.) — MCM
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The Israel-Hamas war is at risk of spreading out into the Middle East. Reported by Jane Arraf and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR Concern about a spread of the Israel-Hamas war ripples across the Middle East – as does growing anger at the U.S. for supporting Israel. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says Palestinian death toll has passed 11,000, by Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue and David Rising | AP KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the Palestinian death toll in the war has surpassed 11,000 people. The ministry said today that 11,078 people had been killed since hostilities began Oct. 7 when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel, primarily in the initial Hamas attack, and 41 Israeli soldiers . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Palestinian officials say Israeli air strikes hit Gaza hospitals, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters GAZA — Israeli air strikes hit Gaza’s biggest hospital, the Al Shifa, today, killing one person and wounding others sheltering there, Palestinian officials said, one of several hospitals reported struck as Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of the enclave. Officials said . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Israel gives civilians several hours a day to flee fighting in north Gaza. Reported by A Martínez and Daniel Estrin | NPR Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City on foot. Israel is giving civilians several hours a day to flee the fighting in northern Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NEWER There is a huge humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee, one of the organizations warning of infectious disease outbreaks if humanitarian conditions in Gaza don’t improve. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.