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Former Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing party

Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein are expected to place Charedi conscription at the centre of their policy agenda

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Israel's then-ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, speaks during a United Nations Security Council session on the Middle East, on January 23, 2024 (Getty Images)

David William Denton (Berkeley PD handout)

California man convicted over Hillel mezuzah arson

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The coffin of IDF Major Yuval Ezra, killed in the West Bank, is carried during his funeral in Bet Dagan on July 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

IDF failed to respond properly to fatal shootings during West Bank settler hike, investigation finds

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A group of men gathered outside the hotel in Bansko, Bulgaria (X)

‘Neo-Nazis’ chanting ‘Sieg Heil’ barricade hotel packed with Jewish teenagers in Bulgaria

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Votes for 16-year-olds could boost anti-Israel candidates, Burnham warned

A study by the Muslim Council of Britain suggested the number of pro-Gaza independent MPs could increase significantly in 2029

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August 5, 2026 14:15

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Dover on August 2, 2026 (Getty Images)

Nashville book shop cancels Jewish author’s launch after antizionist backlash

The outlet’s owner cited security concerns, but the writer claimed she had been targeted because of her Jewish identity

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August 5, 2026 13:33

Alyssa Rosenheck at the ADL's Never Is Now event, where she was recognised as one of its Heroes Against Hate, at the Javits Center in New York City on March 04, 2025 (Getty Images)

New Irish government jet ‘can’t land in fog’ after ministers demanded Israeli-made guidance system be removed

The FalconEye device, which helps the aircraft to land in low-visibility weather, is manufactured by Elbit Systems

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August 4, 2026 16:21

A Dassault Falcon 6X aircraft performing an exhibition flight during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show at the ParisLe Bourget Airport on June 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

Bennett-Lapid party running majority female election slate as four new candidates added

Beyachad, which was formed earlier this year by the merger of the two former prime ministers’ respective factions, is aiming to lead the next government if the opposition succeeds in unseating Benjamin Netanyahu in October

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August 4, 2026 14:55

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named Together, ahead of upcoming elections, in Herzliya, central Israel, on April 26, 2026 (Flash90)

Amsterdam Pride organisers slam fake leaflet urging attendees to report ‘IDF soldiers’

The materials used the official logos of WorldPride and the City of Amsterdam without prior agreement from either

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August 4, 2026 14:30

Crowds gather near the Hortus Bridge during the 29th Canal Pride parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 2, 2025 (Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée Georgina Rodríguez deletes Hebrew Instagram caption after backlash

The model and influencer subsequently replaced the Hebrew word for ‘healthy’ with a Japanese phrase

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August 3, 2026 16:32

Cristiano Ronaldo, his partner Georgina Rodríguez, and his son Cristiano Jr, greet the crowd during his official unveiling as an Al Nassr player at Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 3, 2023 (Getty Images)

Herzog accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric’

His comments came after Mamdani called Prime Minister Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ and ‘the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people’

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August 3, 2026 16:31

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a food distribution center in Brooklyn on July 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

Australian Jewish leader’s post-Bondi portrait wins major art award

The work was dedicated to a fallen friend of Alex Ryvchin, who was killed when IS-linked gunmen opened fire on a Chabad Chanukah event

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July 30, 2026 13:49

Alex with his tefilin in the sea, by Michael Zavros (ArtGalleryofNSW/MichaelZavros)

Belgian Jewish group suing government and national rail operator over death camp deportations

The Belgian state has previously accepted that authorities were complicit in carrying out the Holocaust

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July 30, 2026 12:23

The SNCB train station in Namur, Belgium (Getty Images)

Award-winning director Mike Leigh says next film will be his last after health struggles

Leigh was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes chronic pain and weakness last year

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July 30, 2026 12:19

English screenwriter, producer and director Mike Leigh at the Cinematheque Française in Paris on March 27, 2025 (Getty Images)

Who is Joshua Kushner, the billionaire tipped to lead World Cup sale talks?

Fifa boss Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell off stakes in football’s most prestigious tournaments has prompted

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July 29, 2026 15:40

Joshua Kushner and his wife, Karlie Kloss, attend the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

Petition to bar Mamdani from 9/11 commemoration hits 25,000 signatures

Signatories, including relatives of victims, claim the New York mayor has associated with individuals ‘hostile to American values’

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July 28, 2026 16:20

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Gabrielle Apfel

Latest from Gabrielle Apfel

Former Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing party

California man convicted over Hillel mezuzah arson

IDF failed to respond properly to fatal shootings during West Bank settler hike, investigation finds

‘Neo-Nazis’ chanting ‘Sieg Heil’ barricade hotel packed with Jewish teenagers in Bulgaria

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Votes for 16-year-olds could boost anti-Israel candidates, Burnham warned

Nashville book shop cancels Jewish author’s launch after antizionist backlash

New Irish government jet ‘can’t land in fog’ after ministers demanded Israeli-made guidance system be removed

Bennett-Lapid party running majority female election slate as four new candidates added

Amsterdam Pride organisers slam fake leaflet urging attendees to report ‘IDF soldiers’

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée Georgina Rodríguez deletes Hebrew Instagram caption after backlash

Herzog accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric’

Australian Jewish leader’s post-Bondi portrait wins major art award

Belgian Jewish group suing government and national rail operator over death camp deportations

Award-winning director Mike Leigh says next film will be his last after health struggles

Who is Joshua Kushner, the billionaire tipped to lead World Cup sale talks?

Petition to bar Mamdani from 9/11 commemoration hits 25,000 signatures