HAMAS vs. Israel (Shutterstock).

A new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza is reportedly being revived by Hamas.

The proposal comes as Israel prepares for a new offensive into the city of Rafah.

Egypt is seeking to broker a deal and end the war which has led to tens of thousands of civilian casualties, mostly among Palestinians in Gaza.

Details of the proposal have not been made public, but it is reportedly in response to an earlier offer by Hamas which was for a six-week pause in the fighting and an exchange of 40 Israeli for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

The conflict started on Oct. 7, 2023 when Hamas militants raided into Israel, killing an estimated 1,200 people, including both soldiers and civilians. Hostages were seized and some are still being held. Israel’s response has been to stage an offensive through areas of Gaza believed to be controlled by Hamas, where an estimated 30,000 people have died.

Arrests mount over Gaza war protests

STUDENT protests in Cambridge, Mass. near Harvard (Wikipedia).

Growing protests in support of Palestine on college campuses led to almost 200 people being arrested at colleges across the United States.

Since April 18 when a large protest at Columbia University in New York led to police intervention, over 700 protesters have been arrested. Campuses affected range from Northeastern University, Arizona State and Indiana.

Commencement ceremonies at USC have been cancelled in response to the uproar after the school cancelled a planned valedictorian speech by a Palestinian student that was feared to be greeted by disorder.

Sports: Red-hot Dodgers win again

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on the road Saturday 4-2, posting their sixth consecutive victory. With the win, the Blue Crew is 18-11 and leads the National League West by four games.

Mookie Betts was 3-for-5 and raised his batting average to .391. The top four in the batting order are all hitting over .300.

Tyler Glasnow (5-1) pitched six strong innings, giving up just two hits and one earned run. He stuck out nine batters and walked nine.

ALSO on Saturday: The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-108 in the fourth game of their NBA Western Conference playoff series. Denver leads 3-1.

• The Los Angeles Clippers are visiting the Dallas Mavericks in their series on Sunday. The Mavs lead two games to one.
• The Los Angeles Angels lost 16-5 to the Minnesota Twins in Anaheim. It was the team’s eighth loss in nine games. The Halo record is 10-17.

Check back later for final results.

Weather: Still in the Seventies

Temperatures in our West Orange County area will continue in the mid-70s well into the new week. Partly cloudy skies will be the daily outlook, and Sunday will see a daytime high of 75 with an overnight low of 55. Monday will warm slightly to 76 (55) and again on Tuesday to 77 (56). Wednesday will cool to 73 (56).