Jacob Jaffa

Assistant News Editor

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Assistant News Editor. His specialist topics include UK and US politics, the far-right and antisemitism in Europe. You can reach him on jjaffa@thejc.com

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Hostages

Hamas and PIJ return body of Meny Godard

The former pro footballer and Kibbutz Be’ri resident was murdered on October 7 – just three hostages remain following his return

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the courtroom at the district court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025 (Flash90)

Netanyahu says he would reject pardon if it means admitting guilt

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit's regular meeting at the Knesset on November 10, 2025 (Flash90)

Ben-Gvir accused of blocking promotion of police officer who testified in Netanyahu corruption trial

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Palestinians walk carrying sacks of flour near Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on July 27, 2025, after trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered northern Gaza through the Zikim Crossing (Getty Images)

Israel reopens key aid crossing to northern Gaza

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Israel arrests 40 members of Hamas cells planning ‘immediate’ attack in the West Bank

The group is alleged to have planned bombings and shootings against Israelis and was apparently supplied by the Gaza-based terror organisation

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November 13, 2025 14:05

Israeli border police man a checkpoint in the West Bank on June 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

Trump asks for Netanyahu pardon in letter to Herzog

Trump referred to the corruption charges against the Israeli prime minister as ‘political, unjustified prosecution’

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November 13, 2025 10:38

US President Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on October 13, 2025 (Getty Images)

‘It undermines security’: IDF’s West Bank chief condemns settler violence after riot arrests

Settler attacks have increased notably over the past year, but prosecutions remain relatively rare

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November 12, 2025 13:55

Major General Avi Bluth (C), commander of the IDF's West Bank Division, attends the funeral of Yehuda Dimentman, in Homesh, West Bank (Flash90)

Al-Sharaa claims Trump backed calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Syria

Syria’s president has undertaken an unprecedented visit to Washington, despite being on the US’ most wanted list as recently as last year

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November 12, 2025 11:07

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits at the United Nations headquartes in New York City, September 24, 2025 (Flash90)

Israeli defence minister to shut down Army Radio amid bias allegations

Israeli Katz claimed that the station’s output ‘harms the war effort and morale’

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November 12, 2025 10:22

Entrance to Army Radio's headquarters in Tel Aviv (Flash90)

Close Netanyahu ally Ron Dermer resigns from Israeli cabinet

The now former strategic affairs minister said he made the decision based on a prior commitment to his family

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November 12, 2025 09:56

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025 (Flash90)

Three MKs ejected as Knesset advances bill on death penalty for terrorist murderers

One lawmaker labelled National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a ‘terrorist’ for championing the legislation

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November 11, 2025 10:39

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Knesset chamber ahead of a vote on the death penalty bill he has championed on November 10, 2025 (Flash90)

IDF probes into October 7 were mostly ‘inadequate’, independent panel finds

IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir backed a wider “external” investigation into the attacks, but stopped short of endorsing a full state commission of inquiry

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November 11, 2025 10:20

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Colonel Asaf Hamami at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, November 4, 2025 (Flash90)

Campaign Against Antisemitism to request judicial review after Charity Commission alleges ‘mismanagement’

The CAA labelled the watchdog’s findings ‘baseless and unacceptable’

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November 10, 2025 14:09

Irish FA backs motion to ban Israel from European football

If approved by Uefa, Israel teams will be banned from both club and international competition on the continent

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November 10, 2025 11:55

The Israeli national soccer team plays against Poland in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying tournament at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2019 (Flash90)

IDF’s former top lawyer hospitalised following house arrest

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi reportedly attempted to take her own life after being detained over the leak of a video purportedly showing soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee

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November 10, 2025 10:45

Former IDF Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is released to house arrest outside the Neve Tirtza Women’s Prison in Ramla, November 7, 2025 (Flash90)

Body of fallen soldier Hadar Goldin returned to Israel after 11 years

Goldin was killed in Gaza in 2014 and his body has been held hostage by Hamas ever since

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November 10, 2025 10:30

Simcha and Lea Goldin, parents of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, hold a press conference outside their home in Kfar Saba on November 9, 2025 (Flash90)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Hamas and PIJ return body of Meny Godard

Netanyahu says he would reject pardon if it means admitting guilt

Ben-Gvir accused of blocking promotion of police officer who testified in Netanyahu corruption trial

Israel reopens key aid crossing to northern Gaza

More from Jacob Jaffa

Israel arrests 40 members of Hamas cells planning ‘immediate’ attack in the West Bank

Trump asks for Netanyahu pardon in letter to Herzog

‘It undermines security’: IDF’s West Bank chief condemns settler violence after riot arrests

Al-Sharaa claims Trump backed calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Syria

Israeli defence minister to shut down Army Radio amid bias allegations

Close Netanyahu ally Ron Dermer resigns from Israeli cabinet

Three MKs ejected as Knesset advances bill on death penalty for terrorist murderers

IDF probes into October 7 were mostly ‘inadequate’, independent panel finds

Campaign Against Antisemitism to request judicial review after Charity Commission alleges ‘mismanagement’

Irish FA backs motion to ban Israel from European football

IDF’s former top lawyer hospitalised following house arrest

Body of fallen soldier Hadar Goldin returned to Israel after 11 years