For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and CNN, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months, by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Tia Goldenbrg | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months today in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel’s massive air, sea and ground offensive. READ MORE . . .
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Hamas armed wing says it launched ‘big missile’ attack on Tel Aviv. From Reuters. CAIRO / JERUSALEM — Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said it launched a “big missile” attack on Tel Aviv today as the Israeli military sounded sirens in the central city warning of possible incoming rockets. Al-Qassam Brigades said the attack was in response to what it called “Zionist massacres against civilians”. READ MORE . . .
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Gaza ceasefire talks could soon resume but Israel-Hamas war rages on, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Prospects for a resumption of mediated Gaza ceasefire talks grew on Saturday although Israel carried out new attacks in which Palestinian medics said more than 40 people were killed. An official said a decision had been taken to resume the talks next week after . . . READ MORE . . .
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Recognizing Palestinian state is ‘justice’ for Palestinians: Spain. From AFP. BRUSSELS — Recognising the State of Palestine “is justice for the Palestinian people,” Spain’s foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said today alongside Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa, who was also meeting EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. READ MORE . . .
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‘Strong’ Palestinian Authority needed for Mideast peace: EU’s Borrell, by Marc Burleigh | AFP. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell today hosted Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa for international talks on building up the Palestinian Authority to eventually take over Gaza rule from Hamas. READ MORE . . .
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The message of Israel’s torture chambers is directed at all of us, not just Palestinians, by Jonathan Cook | Middle East Eye In November 21 years ago, I was the first foreign journalist to track down Facility 1391. A local Haaretz newspaper investigation had revealed it housed a secret prison. I recalled Facility 1391 this month, as CNN published an investigation into a new Israeli secret prison, Sde Teiman. Click HERE to read, and HERE for report from CNN.