For today, links to five reports: from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, Anadolu Ajansi, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (Scroll down for GAZA 12-26-25 and up or down for ELSEWHERE, YEMEN, UKRAINE and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Northern Gaza declared a disaster zone amid Israeli fuel and water blockades. From Middle East Eye. Municipalities in northern Gaza say Israeli forces have turned the area into a disaster zone by continuing to block the entry of water, fuel, spare parts and reconstruction materials. READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 26  Egypt accuses Netanyahu of blocking 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire. From Middle East Monitor. Egypt on Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of working to obstruct implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, and seeking to inflame regional tensions, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Trump team ‘frustrated’ with Netanyahu over fears he would undermine prosess: report. From Anadolu. ISTANBUL — Tension is mounting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump’s top advisers, with the U.S. team growing “increasingly frustrated” by Netanyahu’s attempts to undermine the peace process, Axios reported Friday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 26  Hamas calls on Israel to allow impartial investigation into Oct. 7 attacks. From Middle East Eye. Hamas has called on Israel to allow an impartial international investigation into its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and has rejected that it killed civilians or committed atrocities. READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 26  Dozens of Palestinian doctors graduate in Gaza ‘among rubble and rivers of blood.’ From the Cradle. A group of 168 Palestinian doctors in Gaza received their advanced medical certifications on Dec. 25 in a ceremony held amid the rubble of Al-Shifa Hospital, a frequent target of Israeli attacks since the start of the genocide. READ MORE . . .

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