For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Reuters, Middle East Monitor, the Cradle, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. GAZA 2-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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At least 12 killed overnight by Israeli strikes in Gaza. From AP. At least 12 people including children were killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital workers said today. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. tells ICJ that law allows Israel to attack UN agencies that aren’t ‘impartial,‘ by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  THE HAGUE, Netherlands  A U.S. official addressing the International Court of Justice today defended Israel’s attacks on United Nations agencies in Gaza as potentially lawful, as Israel’s full ban on humanitarian aid to the enclave nears two months. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE and HERE for reports from AP and Reuters.

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Saudi Arabia tells ICJ Israel considers itself above all laws. From Middle East Monitor. A representative of Saudi Arabia told the International Court of Justice on Tuesday that Israel considers itself above all laws and refuses to comply with the court’s advisory opinion on halting its aggression against the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 29  Hamas, Israel deny reports of ‘breakthrough’ in Gaza ceasefire talks. From the Cradle. Reports of a breakthrough in the Gaza ceasefire talks are “inaccurate,” Israeli official were cited as saying on Monday and Tuesday in media reports, and a Hamas official confirmed . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 29  Gaza’s hungry and malnourished kids suffer under Israeli blockade. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba | NPR  Israel has blocked vital supplies from entering Gaza for two months now. Children in Gaza are malnourished and dying as the UN runs out of food. Click HERE to listen and read.

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