For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Asssociated Press, National Public Radio, and the Berkshire Eagle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for today is HERE.) — MCM

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Israel moves in on north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch | Reuters  CAIRO / JERUSALEM — Israel’s tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza today, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs from militants concentrated there, while in the south, its forces pounded Rafah without advancing, Palestinian residents and militants said. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. military says Gaza Strip floating pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on, by Lolita C. Baldor | AP  WASHINGTON — Officials are poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final, overnight construction sets up a complicated delivery process more than two months after . . . READ MORE . . .

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After Israelis mark their independence, Palestinians recall their displacement. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi | NPR  After Israel marked its 76th Independence Day, Palestinians mourn what they call the ‘Nakba,” or Catastrophe, amid increasing death and displacement in Gaza.We hear voices from the West Bank.  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM MAY 15  Williams College students dismantle their encampment and will meet with board of trustees, by Sten Spinella | The Berkshire Eagle  WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Almost two weeks after beginning a protest demanding that Williams divest its endowment investments from weapons manufacturers supplying Israel, participants on Tuesday took down their tents, having won two scheduled meetings with at least 19 college trustees. Click HERE to read article with subscription to Berkshire Eagle.