Links to reports from National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, and the Cradle, and to an analysis from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for LEBANON 5-3-26, and up or down for WEST BANK, GAZA and IRAN.) — MCM

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Fighting in southern Lebanon continued despite Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  As the ceasefire with Iran comes under strain in the Gulf, the ceasefire in southern Lebanon is also fraying. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.

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Can Hezbollah dominate the lower air battlefield against Israel? by Omar Ashour | Middle East Eye Hezbollah’s drones are imposing tactical friction, psychological pressure and operational costs on Israel’s invasion forces in southern Lebanon. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for May 5 report from the Cradle. 

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