For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Anadolu Ajansi, the Cradle, and the Times of Israel; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA 11-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns remains  of 3 soldiers, by Wafaa Shurafa and Julia Frankel | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH — Israel today handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, the Red Cross said, a day after militants returned the remains of three hostages. Israeli officials identified the three as troops who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023 . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for report from AFP / AFP in English and French.

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FROM NOV. 2  Israeli army committed 194 violations of Gaza ceasefire since Oct. 10: media office. From Anadolu Ajansi. Ismail al-Thawabteh, the Government Media Office director, said Sunday the violations included Israeli incursions beyond the so-called “yellow line,” the blocking of medical supplies, medicines, tents, and mobile homes, as well as . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same Anadolu report in French.

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FROM NOV. 2  Washington’s ‘new Gaza’ project meets Gulf pushback. From the Cradle. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to construct roughly half a dozen residential regions on the eastern half of Gaza, which is currently under Israeli control, The Times of Israel reported on Sunday. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Times of Israel.

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