(JTA) — Pop icon Madonna posted an urgent plea to Pope Leo Monday urging the Catholic leader to “go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it’s too late.” The post marked one of the first times that Madonna has commented on...

(JTA) — Israel is fending off criticism after killing a well known Al Jazeera correspondent whom it accused of being a Hamas fighter in a strike on Gaza City on Sunday night. Anas al-Sharif, 28, was killed while sheltering in a tent near Al-Shifa...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday that Israel does not seek to stay in Gaza, but to replace the Hamas regime with an expanded military operation, and insisted that was the best way to bring the war to a speedy conclusion. “Our...

(JTA) — U2 frontman Bono stood out in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel for dedicating a song to the hundreds of “beautiful kids” murdered at the Nova music festival. Now, Bono and his bandmates have broken...

(JTA) — The UJA-Federation of New York will send $1 million to an Israeli humanitarian group providing aid to civilians in Gaza, the federation’s CEO announced on Friday. The funds will go to IsraAID, Israel’s largest nongovernmental aid...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday endorsed a Senate push to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, calling it “the right...

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly planning to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, including by launching operations in areas where Israeli hostages are held. Sources within Netanyahu’s government spoke to Israeli media...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September, a move met with harsh criticism from both Israeli and U.S. leaders. The decision, reported by...

As ceasefire negotiations faltered once again, the Israeli military intensified operations in Gaza while demonstrators packed Tel Aviv’s Habima Square to demand an end to the Gaza war. The dual developments, reported by Jewish Telegraphic Agency and...

(JNS) Columbia University penalized more than 70 students involved in violent and other disruptive anti-Israel protests on the Manhattan school’s campus, according to the New York Post. The school’s disciplinary actions include suspensions of between...

The top two leaders of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces have resigned amid an internal reckoning at the organization, just weeks after a leak revealed widespread allegations of financial mismanagement and a toxic workplace culture. In a message...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing political and physical backlash after voting against a proposed amendment to cut U.S. aid to Israel’s Iron Dome. As reported by both the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and JNS.org, the New York Democrat’s vote drew...