For today, links to four reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (SYRIA 5-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down.   GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 4  Israel bombards southern Syria after rocket fire at occupied Golan Heights. From the Cradle. The Israeli army carried out a wave of artillery shelling and airstrikes across southern Syria late Tuesday shortly after the launching of two projectiles at the occupied Golan Heights, which marked the first rocket fire from the country toward Israel in a year. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 3  U.S. army continues drawdown of Syria occupation bases. From the Cradle. The U.S. military has begun a significant reduction of its presence in Syria, withdrawing from two major occupation bases in the country’s northeast under plans to retain just one. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. lawmaker says Syrian president ‘open to peace with Israel.’ From the Cradle. A U.S. congressman told Israeli media on Wednesday that Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa is “open to peace with Israel,” after recently meeting with him. READ MORE . . .

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Trump re-imposes sweeping travel ban, excludes Syria. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reinstated a travel ban on multiple countries while pointing to national security concerns following the Boulder attack. To take effect on Monday . . . READ MORE . . .

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