For today, links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (SYRIA, IRAN, YEMEN and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down. GAZA 4-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as U.S. ambassador, by Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 25 people today including children, hospital workers said, as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem. The dead in Khan Younis and Jabaliya . . . READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for later report from Middle East Eye.

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Iran slams Israel over Gaza child deaths, calls for accountability. From Middle East Eye. “These are not only morally outrageous,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, “they are the most heinous acts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide under international law.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 17  Qatari Emir tells Putin Israel ‘failed to honor Gaza truce deal.’ From the Cradle. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hosted Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Moscow, where the two leaders held high-level talks on Gaza, Syria, and the broader West Asian geopolitical landscape. The meeting underscored . . . READ MORE . . .