economyLord Austin welcomes Israel’s rise to eighth-largest European and regional investor in the UKReport shows 19 companies from the startup nation either established or expanded operations in Britain from 2024-2025By JC Reporter3 min read
GazaGaza peacekeeping force delayed as international support faltersRegional instability and logistical setbacks mean the planned international deployment may not be in place for monthsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IsraelIsrael and Jordan to negotiate energy for water deal at UAE summitThe meeting could revive a historic cooperation agreement between the two nationsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
GazaThousands of cigarettes found hidden inside Gaza pineapple shipmentThe discovery was made at the Lachish Crossing in southern Israel during a routine inspection.By Pesach Benson1 min read
October 7‘Our son made aliyah and was killed defending Israel. We followed him to keep his legacy alive’Fundraising scheme for WIZO school programme launched by parents of Nathanel Young – the ex-JFS pupil killed on October 7 – as memorial to their sonBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
IsraelAzerbaijan’s chief rabbi criticises Israel’s recognition of Armenian GenocideRabbi Zamir Isayev said the move hurts ties with Baku without punishing Turkey, urging Jerusalem not to advance recognition further.By Canaan Lidor2 min read
ScienceMen’s testosterone levels drop by 50% and household products could be to blame, say Israeli scientistsHebrew University team found that men’s average testosterone levels had halved over the past 50 yearsBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli PoliticsKnesset advances contentious bill to establish politically-appointed October 7 inquiryThe Opposition boycotted the bill’s first reading, which saw it pass 59-0By Minnie Peters2 min read
Social MediaScrolling through Israel: the social media channel helping a new generation make aliyahOlim in TLV has grown from a personal project to a respected non-profit, offering new immigrants an easy, apolitical and secular way to integrate into Israeli societyBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
IsraelIsraeli Border Police suspend officer who threw stun grenade into Palestinian’s car and held door closedThe force said it viewed the incident ‘seriously’ and would investigateBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsrael approves £15m support package for Nova survivorsThe scheme will include ongoing and emergency mental health support and specialist programmes to help some October 7 victims deal with substance abuse issuesBy Melanie Swan1 min read
GazaHamas dissolves Gaza government in preparation for peace plan handoverThe move means the Strip is, technically, not under the terror group’s control for the first time in 20 years, but an Israeli official accused it of ‘buying time and engaging in spin’By Akiva van Koningsveld1 min read
Israeli PoliticsIsrael faces constitutional crisis as government vows to disobey Supreme Court rulingCabinet ministers unanimously backed a motion to defy the court amid a dispute over the country’s commercial TV regulatorBy Melanie Swan2 min read
IsraelBeware at the beach: Israelis warned over arrival of venomous fish on coastlineContact with the fish can result in vomiting, weakness, and muscle tremors and can be life-threateningBy JC Reporter1 min read
HostagesFormer hostages kidnapped together marry in IsraelIsrael President Isaac Herzog and other former captives were in attendance as Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov tied the knotBy JC Reporter1 min read
ScienceIsraeli scientists work out how cancer hijacks immune systemThe finding could eventually lead to new treatmentsBy Pesach Benson1 min read
TurkeySa’ar accuses Turkish counterpart of ‘inciting genocide’ after he dubbed Israeli government an ‘unbearable burden’Hakan Fidan accused the Israeli government of ‘openly committing massacres’ in Gaza and playing a ‘destabilising role everywhere’By Melanie Swan1 min read
Maccabiah GamesJewish unity takes centre stage as 2026 Maccabiah opens in JerusalemThousands of Jewish athletes from a record 43 countries gathered at Teddy Stadium to launch the ‘Jewish Olympics,’ with moving tributes to hostages, wounded soldiers, and Israel’s fallen.By Howard Blas4 min read
Gaza Board of Peace‘No place in the new Gaza’ for Unrwa says Board of PeaceThe US-backed organisation, which is responsible for the Strip’s post-war future, said that ‘the people of Gaza deserve better’ than the UN agencyBy JC Reporter2 min read
KnessetKnesset advances controversial Torah study Basic Law amid draft exemption rowThe law would designate religious education as a foundational value of Israel, but critics claim it could be used to help students avoid the draftBy Melanie Swan1 min read
GazaPress group reviewing database of slain Gazan journalists after terror groups identify some as membersThe Committee to Protect Journalists said it ‘condemns in no uncertain terms the misrepresentation of combatants as journalists or media workers’By Mike Wagenheim 1 min read
IsraelIsrael commits £50 million to major Diaspora education pushThe government adopted a plan to remove barriers to Jewish schooling, focusing on North AmericaBy JC Reporter1 min read
AntisemitismHerzog: ‘We must fiercely combat rising antisemitism in Europe’Israel’s president addresses ‘deeply troubling’ surge in Jew-hate at ceremony to remember more than 13,000 massacred in Romania in 19411 min read
