From CNN, I'm AfomaDK, with the five things you need to know for Thursday, May 29.

A U.S. District Judge says she'll order the Department of Homeland Security and State Department

to refrain from making changes to Harvard University student visa program indefinitely.

Here's CNN's Paula Reid with the update.

She said she wants to quote,

maintain the status quo.

So she is going to continue a temporary block on this policy.

And she wants the two sides to the university

and the Justice Department to hash out a permanent pause

on this policy.

She said it doesn't need to be draconian, but I want to make sure it's worded in such a way

that nothing changes.

So that pause will remain in effect while these larger constitutional questions are litigated

and until a final court decides if this is a violation of the Constitution. Israel has approved the largest expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank in decades.

In a statement, Israeli officials say there will be 22 new settlements as part of a new security

cabinet decision to reinforce Israeli control there, prevent a Palestinian state from being established,

and reserve land for future settlements. A spokesman for the president of the Palestinian Authority

called the announcement a quote, dangerous escalation and a challenge to international legitimacy

and international law. Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as well as in East Jerusalem and the

occupied Golan Heights, are considered illegal under international law. Meanwhile, this just

in before we published. An Israeli official told CNN, Israel has accepted the terms of a new U.S.

proposal for a ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas said earlier it was reviewing the proposal. We'll have more details in the 6 p.m.S. Proposal Force ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas said earlier it was reviewing the proposal.

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