For today, links to four reports: from the Cradle, the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  GAZA 3-10-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM MARCH 10  New Israeli army chief approves ‘offensive’ plans to restart Gaza genocide. From the Cradle. New Israeli army Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir has approved new offensive plans for the Southern Command to resume the war against Hamas and Palestinians in Gaza, Ynet reported on Monday. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli fire kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza Strip, 3 in the occupied West Bank.From AP. Israeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Palestinian officials said, even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM MARCH 10  Israeli ultranationalist lawmakers work on plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR  Ultranationalist Israeli lawmakers held a parliamentary hearing to suggest ways to get Palestinians to leave Gaza, an idea raised by President Trump that is gaining public support in Israel. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Why did the U.S. break with tradition and hold talks with Hamas? by Yasmine El-Sabawi | Middle East Eye  Israeli negotiators were set to resume talks today on the Gaza ceasefire in of Doha, along with the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. The first phase of the deal expired on March 1. Israel has since resumed sporadic air strikes on Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians. READ MORE . . .

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