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Trump warns war could restart if ‘mullahs misbehave’

The US president stressed need to eliminate Iran’s nuclear capability

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President Trump speaks with reporters at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., May 2, 2026. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images.

Nuriel Dubin, 27, from Moshav Margaliot, who was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on March 24, 2026 (Credit: Courtesy of the family)

Israeli woman killed in Hezbollah strike as two others injured

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (L) watches as US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack (R) prepares to sign a US and Jordanian-backed peace agreement in Damascus on September 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israel-Syria security talks resume in Paris

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Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are reunited after his release (Photo: IDF)

Songs of joy and tears of relief as hostages reunite with families after two years apart

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Joy and optimism sweeps through Hostages Square in Tel Aviv

‘We see more light in everyone’s eyes – we’re trying to believe,’ one resident of southern Israel tells the JC

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October 9, 2025 16:31

The crowd in Hostages Square on October 9 after news of the Trump-brokered peace deal emerged (Image: Amelie Botbol)

‘Every morning is a struggle’: an IDF reservist’s battle with PTSD after serving in Gaza

After two years of war many Israeli soldiers are struggling with the aftermath of life on the frontline

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September 25, 2025 09:33

For many, serving in the IDF leaves a legacy of health issues (photo: Getty Images)

‘I had to get her out of there’ says hero cab driver who saved elderly woman from Jerusalem terror attack

Igal Kol was videoed helping his 85-year-old passenger escape gunfire during Monday’s attack in Jerusalem

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September 10, 2025 17:04

Igal Kol, who rescued the 85-year-old passenger of his taxi during a terror attack in Jerusalem on Monday, stands near his taxi - credit: Igal Kol

Gadi Moses: I sung Hatikvah as a hostage in Gaza to keep my hopes of being free alive

Gadi Moses who was held prisoner for 482 days says he holds no hatred and is determined to rebuild his beloved kibbutz

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September 10, 2025 16:41

Gadi Moses on Kibbutz Nir Oz. (Photo: Ori Ben Hakoon)

A football match to remember the Druze children killed at Majdal Shams

Former national players lined up to honour the children killed by a Hezbollah attack

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August 27, 2025 10:45

Druze children stand at the Israel National Team Training Ground in Shefayim with Israeli veteran soccer players (Photo: Israel Football Association)

Hostage families sue ICC prosecutor over alleged Hamas support

The $5.83million lawsuit accuses Karim Khan of levelling false accusations against Israel, as well as providing services to terror groups.

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August 17, 2025 11:39

The families of three hostages have sued ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan in Jerusalem (Image: Getty)

The couples whose love blossomed in the wake of October 7

On Tu B’Av, Israel’s Valentine’s Day, a new exhibition features couples who met in the wake of October 7

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August 6, 2025 10:32

The couples whose love blossomed in the wake of October 7

Evyatar David: ‘Torturous video of my skeletal brother is meant to break us, but it won’t’

Ilay David cannot bring himself to watch the footage of his emaciated brother

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August 5, 2025 09:51

Evyatar, whose family say he is being starved by Hamas, is now believed to weigh as little as six stone

Can diplomacy bring the Israel Gaza war to an end?

Military analysts want to see more pressure brought on Hamas leaders in Qatar to admit that their rule is over

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July 31, 2025 11:06

Far-right Israeli minister calls for assassination of Syria’s President al-Sharaa over Druze persecution

Itamar Ben-Gvir urged the IDF to ‘eliminate’ the militant-turned-leader, while opposition member Benny Gants said ‘any option should be on the table’

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July 22, 2025 10:07

Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the assassination of Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa (Image: Flash90)

Anti-Zionism in academia could leave Israel Studies ‘homeless’, new report warns

Dr Sara Yael Hirschhorn spoke to the JC about her mission to get students to engage with the Israel-Palestine conflict beyond the limits of TikTok videos, hashtags, and political propaganda

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July 16, 2025 15:50

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the Columbia University campus to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in New York City on October 7, 2024. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

‘We have the power to speak up’: Former Miss Israel Noa Cochva on the delights and dangers of her Zionist advocacy

The one time Miss Universe contestant also shared her condemnation of punk duo Bob Vylan’s chant of ‘death to the IDF’

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July 14, 2025 14:55

Former Miss Israel Noa Cochva has gained fame as a Zionist influencer (Image: Instagram/@noacochva)

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Trump warns war could restart if ‘mullahs misbehave’

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Songs of joy and tears of relief as hostages reunite with families after two years apart

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A football match to remember the Druze children killed at Majdal Shams

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‘We have the power to speak up’: Former Miss Israel Noa Cochva on the delights and dangers of her Zionist advocacy