NYU said it is withholding the diploma of a student who delivered an unapproved commencement speech to address what he called the "atrocities currently happening in Palestine" during the Israel-Hamas war.

Undergraduate Logan Rozos told the crowd on Wednesday that he condemned the "atrocities currently happening in Palestine", drawing cheers and some boos. An NYU spokesperson accused Mr Rozos of lying about what he had planned to say in the address in order to "express his personal and one-sided political views".

Hamas and Israel have confirmed that talks to end the war in Gaza and release hostages on both sides resumed Saturday.

Israel says it has launched a major operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages

Film producer Jim Wahlberg provides a glimpse into the life of the first millennial saint while previewing his new film, "Carlo Acutis, Roadmap to Reality," now in theaters for a limited time. Israeli officials say they are pressuring Hamas to release the remaining hostages.

The 24-year-old singer and Nova festival survivor says 'real victory' will be when the hostages are home, hopes she gave Israelis a moment of peace amid the madness of war The post Israel’s Yuval Raphael feels she’s ‘won at life’ after coming second at Eurovision appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Yuval Raphael, Israel’s contestant, finished in second place at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday night. It was a triumph for Israel, in a year when there were countless calls to have Israel banned,