For now, links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and  Substack, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM  

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15 killed overnight in Gaza; Hezbollah hits northern Israel with rockets. From AP. Palestinian authorities said 15 people were killed overnight in multiple Israeli attacks, including an airstrike early this morning in Gaza City that hit a family home killing six people, among them an unknown number of children, Gaza’s Civil Defense said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Gaza seen from the ground, by Seymour M. Hersh | Substack  This week I spoke to a Canadian citizen who has been working as a researcher in Gaza. She speaks Arabic and knows the people and the territory, once a Mediterranean oasis of grand gardens and exotic fruits from ancient times that, since the Hamas attack last October 7 and the Israeli response, has . . . READ MORE . . .

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Why France supported UN vote to end Israeli occupation, by Elodie Farge | Middle East Eye  France was among a handful of Israeli allies that voted on Wednesday in favour of a UN resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year. READ MORE . . .

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