For today, links to three reports: from Reuters, Tass, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE and SYRIA entries for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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At least 20 killed in Gaza as Qatar voices hope for ceasefire. From Reuters. CAIRO — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 20 Palestinians today, local health officials said, as Qatar voiced hope of fresh momentum in efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.

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FROM DEC. 6  Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die in the meantime, by Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Thousands of patients in Gaza are waiting for Israeli permission for urgently needed medical evacuation from Gaza for treatment of war wounds or chronic diseases they can’t get after the destruction of much of the territory’s health care system by Israel’s 15-month military campaign. READ MORE . . .