For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive, by Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into today after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had told Palestinians to seek shelter earlier in the war. Residents reported. . . READ MORE . . .

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Compromise U.N. resolution calls for faster aid to Gaza, but not a cease-fire. Asma Khalid of NPR asks Lana Nusseibeh, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the U.N., about negotiating two resolutions on Israel’s war against Hamas, and finding common ground with the U.S. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception, by Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain and Josef Federman | AP  CAIRO — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. The Egyptian plan calls for a phased . . . READ MORE . . .

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What is Egypt’s proposal for Gaza? by Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Dan Williams and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan | Reuters  Egypt has held talks between Hamas and its allied Islamic Jihad to try and broker a permanent ceasefire in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, which has . . . READ MORE . . .

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An aid worker describes the ‘unbearable’ suffering of wounded children in Gaza. Reported by Aya Batrawy | NPR  A medical worker who recently left Gaza describes the difficulties treating children who’ve lost limbs and face hopelessness. Click HERE to listen and read.

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