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For today, links to five reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and the Anadolu Agency, and to commentary from Substack; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Bodies trapped in Gaza City under Israeli assault as mediators push for truce, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas | Reuters Residents of Gaza City were trapped in houses and bodies lay uncollected in the streets under an intense new Israeli assault today, even as Washington pushed for a peace deal at talks in Egypt and Qatar. Hamas militants say . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 10 Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and center of the embattled territory that has killed dozens . . . READ MORE . . .
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Those responsible for ‘barbarism in Gaza’ will be held accountable before int’l law: Turkish president, by Mehmet Tosun | Anadolu Agency ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today his country would “continue to do our best to ensure that justice is served and the perpetrators of the massacre are held accountable.” READ MORE . . .
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U.S. to send critical munition to Israel in coming days, says White House envoy, by Abdelraouf Arnaout | Anadolu Agency JERUSALEM — The U.S. is planning to send new shipments of weapons, including critical munition, to Israel in the coming days, the Israeli Defense Ministry said today. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant . . . READ MORE . . .
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European countries continue to arm Israel as its attacks on Gaza persist, by Melike Pala | Anadolu Agency ANKARA — European countries continue to supply Israel with arms as it continues its military offensive in Gaza and stands accused of committing genocide. Anadolu has compiled details of European countries’ military sales to Israel since . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 9 The foreign policy Biden is putting on the ballot, by Seymour M. Hersh | Substack It is time to talk about the foreign policy elephants in the room in the current crisis over Joe Biden’s political future, which is also the immediate future of the fractious Democratic Party. READ MORE . . .