For today, links to 14 reports: from the Anadolu Agency, National Public Radio, Agence France-Presse, Middle East Monitor, Reuters, and the Associated Press, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, by Moahmed Majed | Anadolu Agency GAZA CITY, Palestine At least 25 Palestinians were killed and many others injured in Israeli air and artillery strikes targeting various areas of the Gaza Strip since Sunday morning, according to the Civil Defense in Gaza. In northern Gaza . . . READ MORE . . .
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Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Reported by Jane Arraf and Michel Martin | NPR The Middle East changed over the weekend. Israel killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in Beirut in a wave of continuing airstrikes that began a week ago. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Iran says will not send forces to confront Israel. From AFP. TEHRAN — Iran will not deploy forces to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel, its foreign ministry said today, as Israeli strikes target its allies in the region. Foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said there was “no need” to . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.
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Israel mulls its next steps after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Reported by Daniel Estrin and Leila Fadel | NPR Israel’s military campaign is expanding. After assassinating Hezbollah’s leader, Israel’s air force bombed more targets in Lebanon, and stuck Houthi targets in Yemen. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Israel preparing for a limited ground operation in Lebanon: media report. From Middle East Monitor. The Israeli occupation army is preparing to launch a “limited ground operation” in Lebanon, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority Reported on Sunday. “The Israeli army . . . READ MORE . . .
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Hezbollah says it is ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon, by Maya Gebeily, Laila Bassam and Muhammad Al Gebaly | Reuters Hezbollah fighters are ready to confront any Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, the group’s deputy leader Naim Qassem said today in his first public address since Israel killed its chief Hassan Nasrallah last week. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from AP.
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Three Palestinian leaders killed in Israeli strike in Beirut, by Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam | Reuters BEIRUT — A Palestinian militant group said today that three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the first attack within city limits as Israel escalated hostilities against Iran’s allies in the region. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from NPR.
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What do the assassinations of the head of Hezbollah and others mean for Iran? Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, about Iran’s role in the conflict in Lebanon as that country prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM SEPT. 29 Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week? by Kareem Chehayeb and Jack Jeffrey | AP BEIRUT — In just over a week, intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from the powerful Hezbollah militant group, including the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 29 Inside Biden’s diplomatic attempts to control the war between Israel and Hamas. Scott Detrow of NPR speaks with Franklin Foer, a writer for The Atlantic. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM SEPT. 29 What do rising Middle East tensions mean for the U.S.? Scott Detrow of NPR talks with Dana Stroul, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East and currently director of research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Drunk with power, Israel’s ‘victory’ opens the gates for war without end, by Lubna Masarwa | Middle East Eye The media in Israel reacted to the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah with euphoria. The media’s delight was matched by politicians of left and right. READ MORE . . .