For today, links to eight reports from Reuters, the Kyivi Post, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (GAZA entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Ukraine says Russia launched 67 drones in overnight attack, by Max Hunder | Reuters  KYIV — Ukraine’s air force said today Russia launched a total of 67 long-range Shahed drones in a mass overnight attack, 58 of which it was able to shoot down. READ MORE . . .

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Drone debris from Russian overnight attack falls near Parliament building. From Kyiv Post. Ukrainian air defense reportedly shot down 58 Russian kamikaze drones over Ukraine in an early morning attack today that saw drone debris fall near the capital’s parliamentary building in the Pechersk district. At around 3 a.m. . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production, by Yehor Konovlov and Katie Marie Davies | AP  POLTAVA, Ukraine — Funeral services were held today for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. READ MORE . . .

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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure more than 100 over past day, by Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent  Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured 105, including children, regional authorities reported early today. The Air Force said Ukrainian air defenses downed 58 of the 67 Shahed-type drones . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia says army seized new village in eastern Ukraine. From AFP.  Russia said today it had seized another village in eastern Ukraine, where Moscow’s troops are continuing to advance. The defense ministry said Russian forces “have liberated the village of Kalynove” in the Donetsk region, which . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine claims strike on Russian ammo depot. From AFP. Kyiv said today it had struck an ammunition depot in a Russian region bordering Ukraine where a large fire broke out overnight after a drone attack. The Russian governor of the Voronezh region said debris from a downed drone triggered . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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Russia says its Grad MLRS destroys Ukrainian positions near border in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — Grad multiple launch rocket systems of the battlegroup North destroyed Ukrainian positions near the border in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. READ MORE . . .

For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Anadolu Agency, and Middle East Eye, 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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Israeli forces appear to withdraw from a West Bank camp after a major military operation, by Jalal Bweitel and David Rising | AP  JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces appeared to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank by this morning, after a more-than weeklong military operation that left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Health workers in Gaza administer polio vaccines during pauses in fighting. Reported by A Martínez | NPR  Naina Bhalla, the medical team leader for Doctors without Borders in Khan Younis, talks about the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza.. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE and HERE for report from Reuters and the Anadolu Agency.

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FROM SEPT. 5  In the Occupied West Bank, Palestinians say water is harder to come by since Oct. 7. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf | NPR  Since the war in Gaza began last October, life has gotten harder for Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One of the crucial ways: access to water has gotten significantly worse. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM SEPT 5  Lawsuit seeks release of State Department documents reviewing U.S. arms sales to Israel. From Middle East Eye. Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) has filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of State in a bid for it to release documents related to allegations of human rights abuses by the Israeli military. The Leahy Law prohibits the U.S. from providing . . . READ MORE . . .

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ICC chief prosecutor defends arrest warrants for Netanyahu, by Burak Bir | Anadolu Agency  LONDON — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has defended arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that justice must be seen to be done. In an interview . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 5  Will Israel’s mass protests motivate Netanyahu to make a deal with Hamas? Reported by Jonaki Mehta, Tinbete Ermyas and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR  Journalist Anshel Pfeffer talks about the Israeli public and international community’s response to Netanyahu’s refusal to commit to a ceasefire amid hostage deaths. Click HERE to listen and read.

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The ‘exposure’ of prison horrors aims to shift focus from Israel’s broader crimes, by Ammiel Alcalay | Middle East Eye  While it’s almost impossible to place the atrocities in any kind of hierarchy, the public “shock” over Israeli practices of . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to nine reports: from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, the Anadolu Agency, the Kyiv Post, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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1 killed, dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Pavlohrad. From AFP. Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least one person and injured more than 50 others, including three children, authorities said this afternoon. Regional governor Sergiy Lusaka said the attacks led to “several fires . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine presses for long-range strike support, U.S. announces more aid, by Phil Stewart and Sabine Siebold | Reuters  RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy today urged Western allies to ignore Moscow’s “red lines” and allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory as Washington . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from AP, the Kyiv Independent and the Anadolu Agency.

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Germany, Canada pledge howitzers, tanks, rockets and more to Ukraine, by Martin Fornusek | Kyiv Post  Canada and Germany announced new military donations to Ukraine as the allies gathered today for the Ramstein group meeting in Germany. The Ukraine Contact Defense Group met . . . READ MORE . . . 

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Zelensky: Russia loses 6,000 troops in Kursk, no longer a threat of attack on Sumy. From Kyiv Post. Russia has lost 6,000 soldiers, killed and wounded, in the Kursk region during the month-long Ukrainian Armed Forces operation, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced at the Contact Group meeting on Ukraine’s defense in Germany. READ MORE . . .

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Situation in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 300 military personnel and 12 pieces of equipment over the day in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said, giving a total of over 10,400 enemy servicemen lost since fighting began in the region. READ MORE . . .

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Russia will restrict U.S. media outlets over RT sanctions, Kremlin says. From AFP. Moscow will impose restrictions on American media outlets in response to new U.S. sanctions on the state-funded RT news network, the Kremlin said today. The United States indicted two RT employees and sanctioned its top editors on Wednesday, accusing them . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to eight reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, Middle East Monitor, the Portland Press Herald, Middle East Eye, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 4  Netanyahu says Israel will not leave Gaza border corridor until it is secure, by James Mackenzie and Emily Rose | Reuters  JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will only agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that guarantees the border area between southern Gaza and Egypt could never be used as a lifeline for the Islamist movement Hamas. He repeated . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from AP.

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Netanyahu’s insistence on military presence in Philadelphi Corridor undermining ceasefire deal: report. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence on maintaining a military presence in the 14-kilometre (9-mile) Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border is scuttling the possibility of a cease-fire deal, according to U.S. media, Anadolu Agency reports. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. city council votes unanimously to divest from companies doing business with Israel. From Middle East Monitor.  The City Council of Portland, Maine, has voted unanimously to divest from companies doing business with Israel, as the occupation state’s near 11-month military offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza has killed 41,000 Palestinians and wounded 95,000 others. The divestment list includes . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Portland Press Herald.

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Israeli strike kills children playing in the street, by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye  Tala Abu Ajwa, 10, had been playing with her neighbours outside their residential building in central Gaza City. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from NPR.

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FROM SEPT. 4  U.S. negotiators racing to present new Gaza ceasefire proposal, sources say, by Steve Holland, Jonathan Landay,Andrew Mills and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan | Reuters  WASHINGTON / DOHA / CAIRO — The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas in the coming days, two U.S. officials, according to two Egyptian security sources and an official with knowledge of the matter. The new proposal aims . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to seven reports: from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Reuters, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Putin says Russia ‘ready’ for talks with Ukraine. From AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he was ready for talks with Kyiv, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations while Ukraine’s offensive into the Kursk region was ongoing. He said talks should be on the basis of an aborted deal between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators reached in Istanbul in 2022, the terms of which were never made public. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister today, two lawmakers said. Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Pentagon leaders head to Germany for the latest round of international talks on Ukraine military aid, by Tara Copp | AP  WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be in Germany Friday to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted . . . READ MORE . . .

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Death toll from Russia’s Sept. 3 strike on Poltava rises to 55, by Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent  The death toll from Russia’s strike against the Ukrainian city of Poltava on Sept. 3 has risen to 55, the State Emergency Service said today. Another 328 people are currently listed as wounded, while several more may still . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security. From Reuters. KYIV — Ukraine said 75 countries and international organisations have agreed a “shared vision” of measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian agricultural products and help global food security, a major concern following Russia’s 2022 invasion. READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces shoot down three ATACMS missiles in past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces liberated the settlement of Zavetnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and shot down three ATACMS missiles in the past day, according to a Russian Defense Ministry bulletin, which also gave details of other combat actions. READ MORE . . .

For today, links to six reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Common Dreams, and Middle East Monitor, and to commentary from Common Dreams, ScheerPost, and The Free Press; other articles are accessible by clicking on its name below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE,) — MCM

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U.S. charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, by Eric Tucker | AP  WASHINGTON  — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. The seven-count . . . READ MORE . . .

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UN officials welcome progress in Gaza polio campaign, call for permanent ceasefire, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — The main United Nations agency for Palestinians said today it was making good progress in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza, but called for a permanent ceasefire in the 11-month war to ease humanitarian suffering. UNRWA said that three days into the campaign . . . READ MORE . . .

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Former Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz issues searing rebuke to PM Netanyahu. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Steve Inskeep | NPR  Benny Gantz, a former Israeli war cabinet member who walked out in June, has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza or else step down. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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IDF attacks Gazans buying bread as Netanyahu tanks cease-fire hopes, by Jake Johnson | Common Dreams / ScheerPost  Continued Israeli military presence at the Philadelphi corridor, which Netanyahu characterized as “the oxygen of Hamas,” is among the new demands the far-right prime minister has pushed . . . READ MORE . . .

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Netanyahu once again erases Palestine during address. From Middle East Monitor. In an address Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a map of Israel that erases the occupied West Bank, marking it as Israeli territory. He appeared standing in front of a wall-sized digital map that . . . READ MORE . . .

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Coke and Pepsi boycott over Gaza lifts Muslim countries’ local sodas, by Ariba Shahid, Jessica DiNapoli and Farah Saafan | Reuters  KARACHI / CAIRO / NEW YORK — Coca-Cola and rival PepsiCo spent hundreds of millions of dollars over decades building demand for their soft drinks in Muslim-majority countries including Egypt to Pakistan. Now, both face a challenge from local sodas in those countries due to consumer boycotts  targeting . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 3  While U.S. arms Israel, DOJ hits Hamas leaders with terrorism charges. From Common Dreams.  The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday unsealed terrorism and other criminal charges have been filed against half a dozen senior members of Hamas, the Palestinian resistance group that governs the Gaza Strip, and whose . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 3  Kamala Harris and the disgrace of denial, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost  Last Wednesday, the New York Times published a remarkable opinion piece under the headline, “This Is Who Kamala Harris Fails.” The 1,200–word commentary reflects what we are calling the “Abandon Harris” movement. Hala Alyan, a Palestinian–American writer, calls for voters . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 2  Dark tunnels and moral beacons, by Bari Weiss | The Free Press  The names of Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lobanov, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, and Hersh Goldberg-Polin should be seared into the minds of anyone who wishes to live in a civilized world. Instead, we read headlines . . . READ MORE . . .

 

For today, links to 10 reports: from the Associated Press, the Anadolu Agency, the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Moscow Times, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba resigns as Russian strikes kill 7 people in Lviv, by Illia Novikov and Emma Burrows | AP  KYIV — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation today ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed seven people in a western Ukraine city, a day after one of the deadliest missile attacks since the war began. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.

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Casualties reported in Lviv, Kryvyi Rih as Russia launches another mass attack on Ukraine, by Olena Goncharova and Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent  At least seven civilians were killed and 64 wounded in Lviv early this morning as Russia launched drones and missiles against Ukraine, regional authorities reported. Multiple casualties were reported also in Kryvyi Rih. In other cities . . . READ MORE . . .

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Deadly strike hits Ukraine’s Lviv as Moscow advances in east. From AFP. A Russian strike on west Ukraine’s Lviv, hundreds of kilometers from the front, killed seven people today, authorities said as Moscow claimed advances in the war-torn nation’s east. Russia has stepped up its aerial attacks on Ukraine since Kyiv launched an unprecedented cross-border offensive. . . READ MORE . . .

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Zelenskiy orders war’s biggest reshuffle to give Ukraine ‘new energy,’ by Olena Harmash | Reuters  KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said today that Ukraine needed “new energy”, as he ordered a major government reshuffle at a crucial juncture in the war against Russia. A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, submitted their resignation and parliament accepted the resignations of four. READ MORE . . .

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Kuleba resignation, reshuffle ‘expected long ago ahead of difficult times’ for Ukraine, lawmaker says, by Chris York and the news desk | The Kyiv Independent  The resignation of Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and a major government reshuffle was “expected long ago” ahead of a difficult few months for Ukraine, a senior lawmaker, Oleksandr Merezhko, Ukrainian MP and chair of the parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said today. READ MORE . . .

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Russian strike on Urkainian military academy kills dozens. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Steve Inskeep | NPR  Ukraine is in mourning after Russian missiles tore into a military academy, killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 270. It’s one of the deadliest attacks of the two-and-a-half year war. Click HERE to listen and, later, read; and HERE for Sept. 3 NPR report.

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Ukrainian attack on Donetsk region mrket kills 3, Moscow-backed official says. From the Moscow Times. A Ukrainian attack on an open-air market in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk killed three people and injured five others, Moscow-backed authorities said today. READ MORE . . .

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What is known about situation in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW —Russian forces have thwarted two Ukrainian attacks in the last 24 hours, having beaten back several more near three villages in the Kursk Area, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The enemy’s losses over the day . . .  READ MORE . . .

For now, links to 10 reports: from Reuters, National Public Radio, Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 33 Palestinians but pauses allow third day of polio vaccinations, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed 33 Palestinians across Gaza in the past 24 hours as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials said today, but brief pauses in fighting allowed medics to conduct a third day of polio vaccinations for children. READ MORE . . .

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Evacuation orders force families in Gaza into perilous and overcrowded ‘safe zones.’ Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Anas Baba | NPR  Israel’s stepped-up evacuation orders are shrinking the safe zones in Gaza, increasing danger to constantly displaced Palestinians. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says. From Reuters. GENEVA — The World Health Organization said today it had inoculated about a quarter of children under 10. The campaign, which was hastened after the discovery of the first polio case in a Gazan baby last month, relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Sept. 2 report from NPR.

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Israeli military says it killed Hamas militant in widely viewed Oct 7 video. From AP. The Israeli military says it has killed a Hamas militant who appeared in a widely viewed video from Oct. 7, where he was seen drinking from a bottle of cola in front of two children wounded in a grenade attack that had just killed their father. The military today . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 2  Thousands attend funeral of Israeli-American hostage killed by Hamas. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf | NPR  Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the six hostages killed by Hamas this week, was laid to rest in Israel on Sunday. Israeli’s packed his funeral in a show of support to the hostages still held in Gaza, to the family, and to express anger at the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu at not doing more to secure their release. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Hamas says there are no real negotiations for a ceasefire. From Middle East Monitor. The Hamas political bureau member responsible for the negotiations file says the movement is ready for an agreement to stop the war in Gaza and exchange prisoners with Israel if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants one. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 2  U.K. says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel to avoid breaking international law, by Jill Lawless | AP  LONDON —  U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it’s suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law — a move . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and Middle East Eye.

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For now, links to seven reports: from the Kyiv Independent, the Anadolu Agency, the Moscow Times, Tass, Reuters and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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Russia strikes Poltava with ballistic missiles, killing 41, injuring over 180, by Kateryna Hodunova | The Kyiv Independent  Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles against the city of Poltava today, killing at least 41 and injuring over 180 people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.

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Ukrainian drone smashes into church in Russia’s Belgorod Region. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drone strikes targeted three towns in Russia’s Belgorod region, seriously damaging a church and hitting public and commercial buildings, local authorities said early today. READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces shoot down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, 37 drones in past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces shot down an MiG-29 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force and 37 unmanned aerial vehicles in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its bulletin. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. close to agreeing on long-range missiles for Ukraine; delivery to take months, by Mike Stone, Patricia Zengerle and Gerry Doyle | Reuters  WASHINGTON  — The long-range cruise missiles could reach deep into Russia. U.S. officials say they are working through technical issues ahead of any shipment. The inclusion of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) in a weapons package . . . READ MORE . . .

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UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety, by Derek Gatopoulos and Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog was holding talks with senior officials today in Ukraine over safety concerns for Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, where attacks were recently reported nearby. It’s his 10th visit since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022. READ MORE . . .

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Conflict, creditors and a car crash: How Ukraine clinched a wartime debt restructuring, by Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker | Reuters  LONDON — Just a few months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the country’s financial adviser, Rothschild & Co, handed Kyiv’s debt chief a thick black folder detailing major sovereign debt restructurings of the past 30 years. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Middle East Monitor and Mondoweiss; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza, polio vaccinations in full swing, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ramadan Abed | Reuters  CAIRO / GAZA — Israeli forces killed at least 48 Palestinians in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials said today, while medics conducted a second day of polio vaccinations for children in the enclave. READ MORE . . .

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General strike in Israel over hostages found dead in Gaza reflects political divisions, by Tia Goldenberg | AP  TEL AVIV — A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country today, including at its main international airport. But it was ignored in some areas, reflecting deep political divisions. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters.

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Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf and Leila Fadel | NPR  Hours after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza. Israelis protested the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for a general strike. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Israelis protest against leadership after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza.Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  Political scientist Gayil Talshir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem talks about the protests in Israel after the recovery of the bodies of six hostages. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM SEPT. 1  6 hostages in Gaza were found dead by the Israeli military. Reported by Carrie Kahn, Jane Arraf and Scott Detrow | NPR  In Gaza, the bodies of six hostages were recovered by the Israeli military. All six were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The discovery has led to large protests in Israel. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Gaza’s children are the principal victims of Israel’s genocide, by Ramzy Baroud | Middle East Monitor  The Israeli war on Gaza is a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on 7 October as it is today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 30  Demystifying how the Hamas leadership works, by Hanna Alshaikh | Mondoweiss  After Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, was assassinated in Tehran, the Movement’s senior consultative body, the Shura Council, quickly and unanimously chose Yahya Sinwar as his successor. At the time of his killing, Haniyeh had been leading the Hamas effort in the ceasefire negotiations . . . READ MORE . . .