For today, links to 10 reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Reuters, the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, Agence France-Presse, and Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 8-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down. UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Former Israeli security officials call to end the war in Gaza as Netanyahu hints at a new stage, by Wafaa Shurafa and Julia Frankel | AP JERUSALEM — Former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the war in Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at further military action and Israel’s government plotted its next move in the devastated territory. READ MORE . . .
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As ceasefire talks stall, Israel’s government weighs a full occupation of Gaza. Reported by Emily Feng and Michel Martin | NPR Just days after the U.S. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Israel and met with hostages’ families, the Israeli government considers a full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including areas where hostages are held. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE , HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters, the Cradle, and Middle East Monitor, and HERE for brief one from AFP.
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Israel says it will allow controlled entry of goods into Gaza via merchants, by Alexander Cornwell | Reuters Israel says it will allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants, an Israeli military agency that coordinates aid said today, as . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 4 Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory’s slide toward famine . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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Majority of Palestinians are too weak from starvation to access aid, report says. From Middle East Eye. Seventy percent of Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing extreme weakness from starvation, hindering their ability to access humanitarian aid, the Danish Refugee Council said today. READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 4 Death toll from hunger rises in Gaza with no end in sight. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Juana Summers | NPR The death toll from hunger continues to climb daily in Gaza. And more Israelis protested over the weekend, demanding both a ceasefire and a hostage deal after footage of an Israeli captured in the Oct. 7 attack of 2023 was released by Hamas. Click HERE to listen and read.
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