For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press and National Public Radio, and via Popular Resistance to an interview from MintPress News and to commentary from an Australian observer; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date an a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Israel strikes Gaza as heavy rain worsens misery of displaced Palestinians, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Two strikes by Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians, including four children, in the central Gaza Strip today, medics said, as heavy rains flooded displaced residents’ tent encampments. The assault on Gaza carried on even as international attention turned to . . . READ MORE . . .
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Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 100 people. That would make it the deadliest day since October, by Melanie Lidman | AP JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it struck 300 targets today in Lebanon in one of the most intense barrages of airstrikes in nearly a year of fighting against the Hezbollah militant group. The Lebanese Health Ministry said 100 people were killed and more than 400 wounded . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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Israel warns civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate as it launches strikes. Reported by Steve Inskeep | NPR As attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalate, fears mount over prospects for an all-out war. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Lina Khatib of the University of London. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating step by step. Reported by Daniel Estrin and Steve Inskeep | NPR The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons and said it was carrying out “extensive strikes.” Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM SEPT. 22 After a week of attacks, Lebanon braces for more. Reported by Jane Arraf and Scott Detrow | NPR After a week of unprecedented Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Hezbollah counterattacks, Lebanon is bracing for more attacks to come. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM SEPT. 20 Scott Ritter: Israel’s collapse is imminent amid escalation in Lebanon. Mnar Adley of MintPress News talks with former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter about the war between Israel and Hezbollah and Hamas and its continually changing dynamics since last Oct. 7 — in the Middle East and internationally. Click HERE to watch, listen, and read introduction.
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FROM SEPT. 21 Biden didn’t ‘fail’ to get a ceasefire; he never tried, by Caitlin Johnstone | caitlinjohnstone.org.au / Popular Resistance The Wall Street Journal reports that senior U.S. officials don’t think the Biden administration will secure a ceasefire in Gaza before Biden’s term is up. Anyone who told you that Biden or Harris were seriously working on a ceasefire lied to you. READ MORE . . .