For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.)
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NEWER Israel faces new truce calls as concern grows after the errant killing of captives, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdi | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home today after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about its conduct in the 10-week-old war in Gaza. The protesters . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Gazan hospital damaged in Israel raid, army says weapons seized, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Israeli soldiers raided a hospital in northern Gaza over several days this week, leaving a trail of rubble and upturned earth in the hospital grounds and outside the shattered entrance, video images show, amid conflicting accounts of the events. The Gazan . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Palestinian farmers in the West Bank say Israel is blocking access to their harvests. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley | NPR Israel’s separation barrier in the West Bank encloses land that belongs to Palestinians. And since Oct. 7, many farmers have not been able to access their crops to harvest olives. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NEWER Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing ties to Jewish allies, by Noreen Nasir and Aaron Morrison | AP A growing number of Black Americans see the Palestinian struggle in the West Bank and Gaza reflected in their own fight for racial equality and civil rights. The recent rise of protest movements against police brutality in the U.S., where structural racism . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM DEC. 16 Israeli soldier mistakenly kills 3 hostages. Reported by Carrie Kahn | NPR Israeli soldiers mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages, in violation of rules of engagement. Meanwhile, Gaza remains in a communication blackout. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.