For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 7-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down. WEST BANK, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Israeli strikes kill 34 in Gaza after Israel eases some aid restrictions. From AP. Israeli strikes have killed at least 34 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions due to a worsening humanitarian crisis. Israel on Sunday announced . . . READ MORE . . .
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More aid needed to tackle famine-like conditions in Gaza, say UN agencies. From Reuters. GENEVA — A long-term steady supply of aid is needed to counter the worsening hunger crisis in Gaza, UN agencies said today after mounting pressure prompted Israel to ease restrictions . . . READ MORE . . .
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During meeting with UK leader, Trump suggests Israel has responsibility to improve humanitarian aid in Gaza. From AP. President Donald Trump is in Scotland, where he is meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to refine a trade deal the two leaders signed last month. During today’s meeting, Trump said Israel “has a lot of responsibility” for what is happening in Gaza, but . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel to allow limited aid into Gaza as global outcry intensifies. Reported by Hannah Bloch, Eleanor Beardsley and A Martínez | NPR After days of global outrage at Israel’s restrictions on aid to Gaza, the Israeli military said it would revive aid airdrops. Israel said it is also pausing fighting for 10 hours a day in some areas. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Humanitarian worker confined to northern Gaza describes starvation there. Michel Martin of NPR talks with Amjad Al Shawa, veteran humanitarian worker confined to northern Gaza, about what starvation looks like there and how his own family is struggling. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JULY 27 Intense international pressure for food and medical aid for Gaza as hunger crisis deepens. Reported by Anas Baba | NPR Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children’s bodies can be irreversible. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM JULY 27 Negotiations with Israel pointless while Gaza faces famine and genocide, says Hamas, by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye Hamas’s top official in Gaza said on Sunday there is no longer any justification to continue negotiations with Israel while . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel ‘freezes’ plans for concentration camp in southern Gaza: report. From the Cradle. Israel’s so-called “Humanitarian City” project, which was planned to be established on the ruins of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, has been frozen, the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported today. . . . READ MORE . . .
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