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Here's some of today's top headlines from the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Public Schools open Thursday, but the new academic year is bringing a new level of security.

Howard Bloom reports that Tuesday, district leaders announced their plan to shield children

and their families from ongoing federal immigration raids.

The plan includes patrols by school police and city officers around nearly 100 campuses,

changes to bus routes, and volunteer scouts, alerting of nearby enforcement actions so schools can lock down if needed.

From before the first bell to after dismissal, administrators say the classroom should be a safe haven.

Now they're worried that the threat of immigration enforcement will stop

students from coming to school. The push follows a tense incident Monday when federal agents

reportedly drew guns on a 15-year-old outside Arlita High before realizing they had the wrong person.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalo says L-A-USD will oppose any attempt

to disrupt children's education, calling the district's effort, quote, the right side of history.

Mayor Karen Bass calls the moment profound as schools set up safe zones, expand mental health support,

and offer continued support to immigrant families.

And in Gaza, 25 people killed Wednesday as Israeli gunfire hit crowds seeking aid.

According to health officials and witnesses, Israeli troops opened fire near food distribution sites

run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. This comes as Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will allow Palestinians to leave parts of Gaza ahead of a new

offensive. Reporters say the relocation plan would involve moving more than 2 million

Gazans to another country, a plan many critics call ethnic cleansing.

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