For now, links to THREE reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for today’s MEDIA, UKRAINE and IRAN so far, and for LEBANON 5-19-26.) — MCM

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Hezbollah warns direct talks with Israel ‘threaten Lebanese coexistence.’ From the Cradle. Hezbollah MP and spokesperson Ibrahim al-Moussawi warned today that direct Lebanese–Israeli negotiations are a threat to Lebanon’s “internal unity,” urging the government to withdraw from them immediately. He said its unilateral decision to enter such talks without a full consensus from all Lebanese components “constitutes . . . READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.

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FROM MAY 19  Israel expands occupation by over 1,000 square km since Oct. 7: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military has “seized” 1,000 square kilometers of territory across the region since Oct. 7, 2023; the Financial Times wrote in an article released on Tuesday, pointing to Tel Aviv’s “new, more aggressive military doctrine” since the fateful Hamas attack. READ MORE . . .

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