(RNS) — There are moments when a single person seems to gather the entire story of the Jewish people into her heart. Rachel Goldberg-Polin is a perfect example. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas kidnapped her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, from the Nova Music Festival. He lost part of his arm. Hamas held him as a…
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW: RNS national reporter Yonat Shimron in conversation with Rachel Goldberg-Polin http://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/042926.yonat_mixdown.mp3 (RNS) — Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American-Israeli, became the public face for the 251 hostages abducted by Hamas from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, largely because of his mother’s fevered efforts to win his release. Rachel Goldberg-Polin, a native…
Gaza City – As fragile ceasefires are in place between the United States and Iran and between Israel and Lebanon, a question is vexing Palestinians in Gaza: Will the de-escalation on other fronts help Israel escalate its military assaults in the enclave or force it to adopt a more cautious path? Since April 8, the…
For 20 years, Palestinians in Gaza have endured Israeli bombardments, repeated displacement and a brutal dictatorship. Under such conditions, the holding of elections seemed a distant prospect. Now, Palestinian officials are making preparations for municipal elections this weekend in a single Gaza city, Deir al-Balah, one of the few places where the Israeli military did…
Shorouk Express Chief of staff of Houthi rebels dies after Israeli airstrike An Israeli airstrike targeting the top leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebels in August killed the chief of staff of its military, officials said. The Houthis have acknowledged the killing of Maj Gen Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who had been sanctioned by the UN…
Shorouk Express Trump says deal in ‘Middle East’ is ‘close’ after being handed a note by Marco Rubio On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch US president Donald Trump on Wednesday said Israel and Hamas have…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump reiterated his warning that Hamas will face an aggressive offensive if the group does not agree to concede control of…
Shorouk Express Trump on peace plan: ‘One of the great days in the history of civilization’ Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Shorouk Express “Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.” The broadside came after Starmer — under pressure from his own party and a French push on the issue — made a conditional pledge to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of September’s United Nations General Assembly. The British…
Shorouk Express Hamas has not confirmed whether it will accept the terms of the ceasefire deal as proposed, according to media reports. Trump said earlier this week that Israel had accepted the proposed terms, although Israel has not itself confirmed whether it will agree to the deal. The deal’s terms have not been made public,…
