For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms, by Samy Magdy and David Rising | AP  CAIRO— Hamas said today it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a possible Israeli ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said . . . READ MORE . . .

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Abbas, international leaders to hold Gaza talks in Riyadh this week. From Reuters. RIYADH —  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and several international officials will be in Riyadh this week for talks aimed at pushing for a peace agreement in Gaza to be held on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting, the WEF’s president said today. Børge Brende said . . . READ MORE . . .

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A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come. Reported by Becky Sullivan and Anas Baba | NPR  Nowhere in Gaza is hotter than Rafah, at the territory’s southern border along the edge of the Sinai desert. In summertime, daily high temperatures average in the mid-90s. More than a million Palestinians have taken shelter here, the United Nations says, as . . . Click HERE to read and listen.

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Gaza solidarity encampments sweep college campuses, police responses heighten. Reported by Scott Simon and Jasmine Garsd | NPR  Protests against the war in Israel are sweeping campuses and show no signs of letting up. We hear from the demonstrators on what they hope to achieve and how university administrators are responding. Click HERE to listen and read.