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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. In Central Gaza at least

27 people including children were killed in an Israeli air strike as fighting rages across the northern part of the enclave.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Etn Yahoo is facing criticism from the other two members of his

war cabinet over the war that's now in its eighth month.

Popular centrist member Benny Gantz threatened to leave the government if a plan for

Gaza, including a post-war vision, isn't created by June 8th. Meanwhile White House National Security

Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Netnahu about a plan for Saudi Arabia to

recognize Israel and to help the Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza.

President Biden gave the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta today.

Donald Trump addressed the NRA and Dallas last night,

both focusing on their core supporters. the Six months from Election Day, the presidential race according to public polls is very close,

with Trump enjoying a small lead in the top tier battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania,

and Wisconsin, and a bigger lead in the second tier battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada.

The reason is not that Donald Trump's support has grown from 2020, but that Joe Biden's

support has slipped.

The president has lost support among key

Democratic constituencies like young people, African Americans and

Hispanic voters. The two candidates also made a preliminary agreement to

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