For today, links to six reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (WEST BANK 1-21-25 entry is HERE. GAZA, LEBANON, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli forces ravage infrastructure in Jenin as deadly operation enters second day. From the Cradle. Israel’s deadly operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin has entered its second day, as troops continue to tear up infrastructure and reinforce their presence across the city and its battered refugee camp. Videos shared . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israeli army and Palestinian Authority besiege and raid Jenin hospitals, by Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  RAMALLAH, occupied Palestine  Israeli forces have continued besieging and attacking two Jenin hospitals for a second consecutive day since the launch of a major assault on the northern occupied West Bank city, as PalestinianAuthority forces stormed a third hospital. READ MORE . . .

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Israel begins military operations focused on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf and Steve Inskeep | NPR  Israel has begun a military operation in the occupied West Bank focused on the city of Jenin. Palestinians there worry the focus of the conflict is shifting over to them following a ceasefire in Gaza. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.

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Trump nominee for UN ambassador says Jews have ‘biblical right’ to occupied West Bank. From the Cradle. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, recently nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of U.S. ambassador to the UN, said that she supports the claims made by the far right in Israel that Jews have the “biblical right” to take land from Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions, by Aref Tufaha and Tia Goldenberg | AP  JINSAFUT, West Bank — Suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank late Monday, setting cars and property ablaze, shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory. The reversal . . . READ MORE . . .

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What impact will Trump have on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas? Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  Former Palestinian peace talks adviser and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu talks about the the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and what Trump’s election will mean for U.S. involvement in agreement.. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.