For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Middle East Monitor and Mondoweiss; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza, polio vaccinations in full swing, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ramadan Abed | Reuters CAIRO / GAZA — Israeli forces killed at least 48 Palestinians in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials said today, while medics conducted a second day of polio vaccinations for children in the enclave. READ MORE . . .
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General strike in Israel over hostages found dead in Gaza reflects political divisions, by Tia Goldenberg | AP TEL AVIV — A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country today, including at its main international airport. But it was ignored in some areas, reflecting deep political divisions. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters.
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Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf and Leila Fadel | NPR Hours after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza. Israelis protested the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for a general strike. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Israelis protest against leadership after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza.Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR Political scientist Gayil Talshir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem talks about the protests in Israel after the recovery of the bodies of six hostages. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM SEPT. 1 6 hostages in Gaza were found dead by the Israeli military. Reported by Carrie Kahn, Jane Arraf and Scott Detrow | NPR In Gaza, the bodies of six hostages were recovered by the Israeli military. All six were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The discovery has led to large protests in Israel. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Gaza’s children are the principal victims of Israel’s genocide, by Ramzy Baroud | Middle East Monitor The Israeli war on Gaza is a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on 7 October as it is today. READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 30 Demystifying how the Hamas leadership works, by Hanna Alshaikh | Mondoweiss After Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, was assassinated in Tehran, the Movement’s senior consultative body, the Shura Council, quickly and unanimously chose Yahya Sinwar as his successor. At the time of his killing, Haniyeh had been leading the Hamas effort in the ceasefire negotiations . . . READ MORE . . .