For today, links to four reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Reuters, and to commentary from Jonathan-Cook.net via Consortium News; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this dateis HERE or scroll down. GAZA 3-23-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel’s latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians. Reported by Daniel Estrin, Itay Stern, Anas Baba and Michel Martin | NPR  TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has drawn up plans for a major ground invasion into Gaza to fully occupy the territory within a few months and establish military rule there, according to two people who reviewed the war plans.  Click HERE to listen and read. 

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Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposal. From AP. Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed more than 60 Palestinians, including women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said today, nearly a week after Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas with a surprise bombardment. Meanwhile, officials say . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel has struck the territory’s south, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s military on Sunday night struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza, killing two people, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory’s Health Ministry said. The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, days after . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 20  Israel doesn’t care about the captives, by Jonathan Cook | Jonathan-Cook.net / Consortium News  The excuses has Israel given for renewing the genocide:  1. Israel says it is trying to force Hamas to release the captives . . . READ MORE . . .

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