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

Israel

UK advises against ‘non-essential’ travel to Israel amid ‘regional tension’

The Foreign Office also confirmed the temporary closure of its embassy in Tehran as mass protests leave hundreds dead

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A Boeing 737-800 operated by Israeli airline El Al at Milan Malpensa Airport (Getty Images)

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on January 6, 2026 (Getty Images)

US confirms start of Gaza ceasefire Phase Two

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The rubble of houses in Rafah on January 20, 2025 (Getty Images)

Six killed in Rafah firefight IDF dubbed ‘blatant violation’ of Gaza ceasefire

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025 (Flash90)

Israel pulls out of seven international agencies following mass US withdrawal

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Iran threatens to hang arrested protestors as pressure mounts on Khamenei regime

US President Trump warned that he would ‘take very strong action’ if Tehran followed through on the planned executions

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January 14, 2026 11:32

Gantz promises to join Netanyahu coalition if opposition falls short of majority

The former alternate prime minister called on opposition politicians ‘not to repeat the mistake’ of previous coalitions ahead of the upcoming elections this year

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January 13, 2026 15:49

Leader of the Blue and White Party Benny Gantz MK leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on December 29, 2025 (Flash90)

Former WWE wrestler pulls out of Israel show after BDS backlash

Priscilla Kelly, also known by the ring name GiGi Dolin, deleted her social media accounts after a campaign of abuse by anti-Israel trolls

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January 13, 2026 15:24

Priscilla Kelly while performing in WWE under the name GiGi Dolin (X/@HellsFavoritePK)

Top Iranian official calls for Maduro-style capture of ‘yellow dog’ Trump

Hassan Rahimpour-Azghadi suggested that ‘acts of sabotage’ on US soil were now ‘acceptable...in terms of religious law and international norms’

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January 13, 2026 14:54

IDF ‘on alert’ for US strikes on Iran as protest death toll rises

The US has now ordered its citizens to leave the Islamic Republic as President Trump reportedly weighs up military intervention

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January 13, 2026 10:58

US President Trump takes questions from the members of the press aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

Coalition MKs submit bill to scrap fraud and breach of trust offences from criminal code

The crimes make up two of the three charges currently face by Prime Minister Netanyahu, though it is not clear whether the law could be changed retroactively

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January 12, 2026 15:16

Likud MK and coalition whip Ofir Katz leads a House committee meeting at the Knesset on December 29, 2025 (Flash90)

New Israeli ambassador to UK may be delayed after arrest over leak investigation

An indicted former aide to Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Tzachi Braverman of promising to quash the inquiry into his alleged release of classified material to the media

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January 12, 2026 11:47

Prime Minister Netanyahu's chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, walking at the Knesset on November 11, 2024 (Flash90)

Hamas delays leadership elections amid ‘increasing’ internal divisions

The group was due to select a leader within the first ten days of the year, but is now turning its focus to advancing the ceasefire – potentially without disarming – and addressing the factionalism within

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January 12, 2026 11:41

Al-Qassam spokesman Abu Obeida (R) makes a statement to the media. In the background are the members of the governing council of Hamas' political wing (Getty Images)

Hamas orders Gaza agencies to cede power to ceasefire government

The military wing is yet to confirm whether it will comply amid long-running reports of significant internal division over ceasefire negotiations

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January 12, 2026 11:18

Members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, take part in the funeral ceremony of Marwan Issa, a top Hamas commander, in the central Gaza Strip, on February 7, 2025 (Getty Images)

Iran protest death toll reaches thousands, activists claim

The Islamic Republic has threatened to target US military bases and Israel as Washington reportedly weighs up fresh strikes on regime strongholds

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January 12, 2026 10:47

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026 (Getty Images)

Workers at Israeli-owned NYC bakery demand ‘end of Zionist projects’ in unionisation push

Employees of Breads Bakery, famous for its babka and rugelach, specifically cited the business’s participation in a Jewish food festival, which they claimed was connected to IDF fundraising

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January 9, 2026 14:47

Interior of a Breads Bakery branch in New York (YouTube)

Eleven Arab-Israelis killed in spate of Negev gang-related violence

Last year saw a record number of violent deaths within the Arab community, with police claiming enforcement has been hampered by criminal intimidation and a lack of local cooperation

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January 9, 2026 11:25

Israeli security forces at the scene of a triple murder in Shfaram, northern Israel, January 7, 2026 (Flash90)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

UK advises against ‘non-essential’ travel to Israel amid ‘regional tension’

US confirms start of Gaza ceasefire Phase Two

Six killed in Rafah firefight IDF dubbed ‘blatant violation’ of Gaza ceasefire

Israel pulls out of seven international agencies following mass US withdrawal

More from Jacob Jaffa

Iran threatens to hang arrested protestors as pressure mounts on Khamenei regime

Gantz promises to join Netanyahu coalition if opposition falls short of majority

Former WWE wrestler pulls out of Israel show after BDS backlash

Top Iranian official calls for Maduro-style capture of ‘yellow dog’ Trump

IDF ‘on alert’ for US strikes on Iran as protest death toll rises

Coalition MKs submit bill to scrap fraud and breach of trust offences from criminal code

New Israeli ambassador to UK may be delayed after arrest over leak investigation

Hamas delays leadership elections amid ‘increasing’ internal divisions

Hamas orders Gaza agencies to cede power to ceasefire government

Iran protest death toll reaches thousands, activists claim

Workers at Israeli-owned NYC bakery demand ‘end of Zionist projects’ in unionisation push

Eleven Arab-Israelis killed in spate of Negev gang-related violence