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The New York Times — Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023

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Hundreds Reported Killed in Blast at a Gaza Hospital

With President Biden about to arrive in Israel, Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion that devastated the hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.

Netanyahu Opted for Limited Strikes in the Past. This Is His First All-Out War.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Thursday in Tel Aviv.

In his 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been seen as risk-averse, avoiding open-ended military engagements and peace initiatives.

Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror

The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is a new tactic, experts said.

Ukraine Uses Powerful American-Supplied Missiles for First Time

Ukrainian forces attacked two key Russian air bases behind enemy lines on Tuesday, using American-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, a U.S. official said.

The New York Times — Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza’s Crisis Worsens Under Siege

Palestinians and dual citizens at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, hoping for the border to open to cross into Egypt, on Monday.

President Biden will make the extraordinary trip on Wednesday as Israel readies a possible invasion of Gaza in response to the worst terrorist attacks in its history.

For Hostages’ Families, an ‘Endless Loop of Hope and Despair’

Friends and relatives of Maya Regev, 21, and Itay Regev, 18, watching a news segment about the Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, at their parents’ apartment in Herzliya, Israel. The siblings attended the rave in southern Israel and are believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas militants.

Relatives of those captured or missing express despair at the lack of information, and they are terrified of what an expected Israeli invasion of Gaza may mean for their loved ones.

Confusion and Frustration Reign at Egypt-Gaza Border

Told they could escape Gaza, scores of people with foreign passports gathered at the only border crossing into Egypt, only to find it still closed, as diplomatic efforts floundered.

Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid

In some patients, remnants of the coronavirus in the gut may stifle production of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, researchers suggest.

The New York Times — Monday, October 16, 2023

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As Israeli Invasion Looms, Diplomats Seek to Meet Gaza’s Dire Human Needs

An Israeli airstrike on Gaza City as seen from Sderot, Israel, on Sunday.

The U.S., Egypt and other countries are urging the delivery of food, water and fuel to counter the desperate shortages facing Gaza’s two million residents.

Gaza’s Hospitals Face ‘Impossible’ Choices With Israel Evacuation Order

The wounded and their families arriving inside Al Shifa Hospital on Thursday.

As a widely anticipated ground invasion looms, hospitals in Gaza City said they had no way to evacuate thousands of sick and injured patients.

Slaughter at a Festival of Peace and Love Leaves Israel Transformed

In this massacre of its youth, Israel’s 75-year-old quest for some carefree normalcy met the murderous fury of those long-oppressed Palestinians who deny the state’s right to exist.

Inside Trump’s Backroom Effort to Lock Up the Nomination

As the former president dodges debates, it can seem as if he’s bypassing the primary. But he and his team have been working quietly to twist the delegate rules in their favor.

The New York Times — Sunday, October 15, 2023

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The Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military

Israeli soldiers collect the bodies of civilians killed by Hamas militants on Saturday in the village of Kfar Aza.

Hamas gunmen surged into Israel in a highly organized and meticulously planned operation that suggested a deep understanding of Israel’s weaknesses. Here is how the attacks unfolded.

Poised for Attack, Israel Steps Up Calls for Gaza Residents to Leave ‘Battle Zone’

Israeli armored vehicles massed near Erez, Israel, by the Gaza border on Saturday, in preparation for a widely anticipated invasion in coming days.

Nearly one million displaced Gazans are facing shortages of food, clean water and shelter, while Americans remain trapped in the enclave.

Fact or Fiction? In This War, It Is Hard to Tell.

Social media is full of false and misleading posts. The rise in A.I. is making it worse. And the trust in traditional news sources has declined.

Behind a Senator’s Indictments, a Foreign Spy Service Works Washington

The charges against Senator Robert Menendez and his wife highlight how Egypt’s powerful intelligence agency wields influence.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, October 14, 2023: A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Also in the programme: David Bodanis reviews the morning’s papers and Meryl Halls, managing director at the Booksellers Association, tells us about Bookshop Day.

The New York Times — Saturday, October 14, 2023

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Israel Sticks to Call for Gaza Evacuation and Readies a Possible Invasion

An Israeli soldier stands outside a burned-out house in the Be’eri kibbutz in Israel on Friday, days after it was overrun by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip.

The United Nations and others condemned the call for more than a million people to leave northern Gaza, and Israel softened its initial 24-hour timetable.

For Jewish New Yorkers, Shared Grief Puts Divisions on Hold

Jewish New Yorkers from across the political spectrum gathered outside the United Nations this week in the wake of the terror attacks in Israel.

Usually lively and often fractious, political conversations are set aside among the large community of Jews in the city.

Thousands Flee Northern Gaza as Israeli Evacuation Order Stirs Panic

Some residents fear a start of another permanent displacement. Gaza authorities said at least 40 people were killed when Israeli airstrikes hit some vehicles heading south.

Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny

Microsoft reported one site in Wyoming because of its proximity to a data center and nuclear missile base. Records show other cryptocurrency facilities have ties to the Chinese state.

360° Travel: An Aerial Tour Lake Elton In Russia (8K)

AirPano VR Films (October 13, 2023) – A 360°  aerial tour of Lake Elton, a highly saline lake, in the Volgograd oblast (province), near the Russian border with Kazakhstan. The lake occupies an area of 59 square miles (152 square km) and is only 1–2 feet (0.3–0.6 m) deep. It is 60 feet (18 m) below ocean level. Salt, extracted from the lake since the early 18th century, is used for the production of magnesium chloride. Other minerals are located nearby.

The New York Times — Friday, October 13, 2023

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Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens as Israel Prepares a Possible Invasion

Searching for survivors and bodies in a building after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Thursday in Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip.

As Israel retaliates for the Hamas assault last weekend and plans a potential ground attack, its airstrikes have left Gazans without power, water and medical care.

As Israel Prepares for War in Gaza, Debate Is Over How and How Long

An Israeli tank near the town of Sderot at the border with Gaza during the seven-week war with Hamas in 2014.

The country’s new unity government agrees that Hamas must be destroyed so it can never attack Israel again, but there is little appetite for a reoccupation.

The Retired Israeli General Who Grabbed His Pistol and Took On Hamas

By rushing to confront the attackers himself, Israel Ziv has become a public symbol of Israel’s former military successes — and its failure this time.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Become His Foes in Courtroom Clash

The FTX founder’s criminal trial has made clear just how much his inner circle has turned against him.

Previews: The Economist Magazine – Oct 14, 2023

Israel’s agony and its retribution

The Economist Magazine (October 14, 2023): The latest issue features Israel’s Agony and its Retribution; America’s health-care rip-off; Technocrats vs Populists; The backlash against greenery; Rwanda wants to be Africa’s new cop on the beat; A corner of Italy that is forever China

Will Israel’s agony and retribution end in chaos or stability?

Much depends on its offensive in Gaza—and its politicians and neighbours

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Hamas’s atrocities and Israel’s retaliation will change both sides for ever

The miscalculations of Israel’s and Gaza’s leaders are being laid bare


The New York Times — Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Israel Forms Unity Government and Bombs Gaza in the Wake of Hamas Attack

Palestinians inspecting damage on Wednesday after overnight Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Following the deadliest assault on Israel in half a century, the country is vowing to crush Hamas, and both sides are bracing for an escalating war.

How Israel’s Feared Security Services Failed to Stop Hamas’s Attack

Hamas fighters used earth-moving equipment to breach the border fence between Gaza and Israel on Saturday, allowing more than 1,500 fighters to surge through nearly 30 points along the border.

Israel’s military and espionage services are considered among the world’s best, but on Saturday, operational and intelligence failures led to the worst breach of Israeli defenses in half a century.

A Texas Community Attracts Migrant Home Buyers, and Republican Ire

The development near Houston offers cheap land and unconventional financing to buyers, many of them undocumented immigrants. Gov. Greg Abbott has called for hearings.

Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.

Schools for children of military members achieve results rarely seen in public education.