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Gaza, 10-29-26

Links to a report from Middle East Monitor, and to a commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s WEST BANK, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for Gaza 10-23-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 28  World Food Program chief calls Gaza hunger ‘unacceptable’; vows to protect aid workers. From Middle East Monitor. The UN World Food Program chief Luke Lindberg said Wednesday that the hunger situation in the Gaza Strip is “unacceptable” as he pledged to defend his staff against attacks, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 27  Why Hamas must not repeat Fatah’s historic mistakes, by Sami Al-Arian | Middle East Eye  Palestinians have no vote of their own in sight. Their legislative elections, due on Nov. 28, would have been the first since January 2006, when Hamas won a parliamentary majority. READ MORE . . .

Iran, 10-28-26

Links to five reports and analyses: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, Informed Comment, Middle East Monitor, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down this date’s YEMEN, UKRAINE, ALL OF IT and WEST BANK so far, and down for IRAN 10-27-26.) — MCM

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U.S. warns Gulf of intense strikes on Iran after midterms: WSJ. From Middle East Eye. The U.S. has warned several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military offensive against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3, the Wall Street Journal reported today. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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FROM OCT. 27  Officials of Mecca Pact nations gather for talks in Tehran, defying Trump, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment  ANN ARBOR — Al Jazeera reports that on Monday, the three members of the Mecca security pact visited Tehran. Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan, Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid Bin Salman, and Turkish Director of the National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin met  with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for an analysis from Middle East Monitor.  

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FROM OCT. 27  Russian satellites help Iran’s allies strike Saudi Arabia, data and officials say, by Sarah El Deeb and Samy Magdy | AP  BEIRUT — Iranian-backed militias carried out a precision strike last month, hitting the pumping stations of Saudi Arabia’s most important oil pipeline. Days later, another attack hit a Saudi military air base, damaging an Italian fighter jet inside a hangar. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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West Bank, 10-27-26

Links to three reports: from Middle East Eye and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for WEST BANK 10-26-26.) — MCM

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UN inquiry finds Israel committed age-based persecution of Palestinian children in West Bank, by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  Israeli authorities and forces have committed the crime against humanity of age-based persecution against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank, the UN’s top investigative body on Palestine and Israel has concluded, while . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 26  Israel’s assault displaces thousands in Hebron, by Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  RAMALLAH, occupied Palestine — Following Friday’s shooting in which two Palestinians killed two Israeli soldiers, Israel’s army launched an operation dubbed “Roar of Judah,” saying it would carry out extensive searches, seize weapons, uncover what it described as “terrorist infrastructure” and interrogate dozens of people across Hebron. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

West Bank, 10-26-26

First, links to four reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for WEST BANK 10-25-26.) — MCM

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Over 3,000 displaced as Israeli siege of Hebron enters fourth day. From the Cradle. More than 3,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron as a result of the brutal, ongoing siege imposed by Israel several days ago, authorities said today. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for report from Middle East Eye and an Oct. 24 report from the Cradle.

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Palestinian president’s adviser accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in West Bank. From Middle East Monitor. Israel has displaced more than 3,000 Palestinians from their homes in the northern occupied West Bank over the past two years, particularly in the Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s adviser Mahmoud al-Habbash said, warning that the same scenario could be repeated in Hebron. READ MORE . . .

West Bank, 10-24-26

Links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor, and to an analysis from Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE, and down for WEST BANK 10-23-26.) — MCM

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Israel imposes closures across a West Bank city, and other Mideast news. From AP. Israel imposed widespread closures and displaced residents in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron a day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen that killed two soldiers. Meanwhile, . . . Click HERE for report with photos. Same AP report in Spanish is HERE, and others are HERE.  Reports from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor are HERE and HERE.

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FROM OCT. 23  Israel has its pretext for total war on the West Bank, by Joe Lauria | Special to Consortium News  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a major military offensive against the West Bank four days before he stands for re-election after two Israeli soldiers were killed today in Hebron. READ MORE . . .

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West Bank, 10-23-26

Links to reports from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for WEST BANK 10-22-26.) — MCM

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Israeli prepares to close West Bank after attack kills two soldiers, and other Midest news. From AP.  Israel said it killed two gunmen who shot dead two Israeli soldiers today and prevented a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The prime minister’s office said it had instructed the army to close off the occupied West Bank, where the shooting occurred. Click HERE for report with video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Reports from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle are HERE, HERE and HERE.  

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Iran, 10-22-26

Links to three reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and WEST BANK, and down for IRAN 10-21-26.) — MCM

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Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war, by  Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said today, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.
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FROM OCT. 21  Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks, by Sean Mathews | Middle East Eye  Gulf countries exported 24.6 million barrels per day in the week ending Oct. 18, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million bpd, according to data released by energy analytics firm Kpler. READ MORE. . .

All of it, 10-13-26

A link to a commentary via Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s YEMEN and UKRAINE, and for ALL OF IT 10-11-26.) — MCM

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The resilience of the world economy is built on illusion — it’s time the West woke up, by Marco Carnelos | Middle East Eye  Central banks accumulating gold are not exiting the international monetary system; they are just hedging within it. But adaptability has a cost, and that cost is compounding. READ MORE.

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Yemen, 10-5-26

For now, links to four reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, GAZA, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for YEMEN 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia claims ‘100 warplanes’ bombing Yemen as civilian casualties mount. From the Cradle. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen today announced the start of a major air campaign against Ansarallah-led forces involving 100 Saudi fighter jets – escalating brutal strikes on the country’s civilian infrastructure. READ MORE . . .

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Ansarallah cuts main Taiz-Aden road as Saudi-backed govt launches campaign to ‘reclaim’ Yemen. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces seized the Al-Safiya area on seized and cut the main supply road linking the strategic governorate of Taiz with Aden, effectively tightening its years-long encirclement of Taiz city, AFP cited four security sources as saying. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 4  Yemeni strikes hit Aramco in Saudi capital, sparking massive fires. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Saturday evening its latest missile and drone strikes on the Saudi capital Riyadh, which hit an Aramco energy facility, causing massive fires. READ MORE . . .

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Yemen’s child soldiers. From Middle East Eye. As soon as the latest conflict flared in Yemen, child soldiers resurfaced alongside reciprocal accusations by warring parties over recruiting children and deploying them to the front lines. READ MORE . . .

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Gaza, 10-5-26

For now, links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for GAZA 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  Israel assassinates director of Turkish aid group in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah. From the Cradle. An Israeli strike killed an aid worker in central Gaza on Sunday, following several other deadly strikes against civilians in the besieged strip over the past 24 hours. READ MORE . . .

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Israel occupation forces near completion of ‘massive trench’ to partition Gaza: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is expanding its blockade, occupation, and partitioning of Gaza by nearly “completing” the formation of a massive “earthen embankment” or trench across the strip, the Ynet news site reported today. READ MORE . . . 

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The strangest items Israel still bars from Gaza, by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye  GAZA CITY, occupied Palestine — Following the imposition of its blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel barred or restricted the entry of numerous items, classifying them as “dual-use” goods that could potentially be used for military purposes. READ MORE . . .

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