Jacob Jaffa

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Digital 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

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Iran

Third round of US-Iran talks ends with no deal

Both sides appeared more optimistic after holding indirect meetings in Geneva, with more now scheduled for next week

1 min read

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner (L), hold a meeting with Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi (R), in Geneva on February 26, 2026, amid indirect talks with Iran (Getty Images)

A Charedi man walks near the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on June 23, 2025 (Getty Images)

Knesset bill giving Orthodox rabbinate full control over Western Wall passes first reading

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Police officers stand by as a convoy arrives at the Oman's ambassador residency for new round of talks between the United States and Iran to address Iran's nuclear program, in Geneva on February 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

Iran and US kick off third round of talks as scrutiny falls on ballistic missile programme

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a special plenum session at the Knesset in Jerusalem during his official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026 (Flash90)

Modi pledges ‘iron alliance’ with Israel during rare state visit

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Bennett condemns harassment of Arab-Israeli news anchor by right-wing activists

Lucy Aharish labelled the group, which has rallied outside her house three times this week, ‘Netanyahu’s goons’

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February 25, 2026 15:55

Israeli TV journalist Lucy Aharish on March 11, 2025 (Flash90)

Israel did not have up-to-date evacuation plan on October 7, state comptroller finds

A revised version of the decade-old guidelines was scrapped the year before the attack due to a row over budgets

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February 25, 2026 11:28

Residents in North Tel Aviv being evacuated on October 7, 2023 (Flash90)

US will ‘never’ allow Iran to build nuclear bomb, claims Trump in State of the Union address

The president’s speech, which lasted a record 107 minutes, was interrupted multiple times as he was heckled by Democratic lawmakers

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February 25, 2026 10:42

US President Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Vanderbilt University launches investigation after maths professor sets question on Israeli ‘occupation’

Tekin Karadağ reportedly asked students to determine the rate of Israeli territorial expansion in Palestine as a calculus exercise

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February 24, 2026 13:14

An exterior shot of Kirkland Hall on the campus of Vanderbilt University and (inset) a maths problem allegedly set by one of the college's professors

Hamas redeploying armed wing commanders to create Gaza ‘shadow government’, leaked files reveal

The terror group is reportedly preparing to maintain its grip on the Strip while creating the illusion that it has given up control

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February 24, 2026 10:58

Palestinian fighters from the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, take part in the funeral procession of Marwan Issa on February 7, 2025. (Getty Images)

IDF records spike in complaints from career soldiers in 2025

Overall complaints, covering areas from misconduct to incompetence, saw a small drop, but the number of reports filed by professional troops increased by more than 40 per cent

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February 23, 2026 15:13

IDF soldiers standing in line at attention (Getty Images)

Four Israelis arrested over anti-IDF terror plot

The four suspects, all aged under 20, accused of planning a mass shooting attack, while one allegedly expressed support for Islamic State

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February 23, 2026 15:01

Four Israeli soldiers stand behind razor wire in the West Bank (Getty Images)

Iran could plan attacks abroad if US launches strikes, Western officials warn

US and Iranian negotiators are due to meet on Thursday for the latest round of talks aimed at limiting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme and staving off a military clash

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February 23, 2026 11:35

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran during a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva on February 17, 2026 (Getty Images)

Arab leaders condemn Huckabee for claiming ‘it would be fine’ if Israel took over Middle East territory

In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the US ambassador appeared to justify a significant expansion of Israel’s borders on biblical grounds, before walking back on his comments

1 min read

February 23, 2026 10:33

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, during an interview with Tucker Carlson on 21 February, 2026 (YouTube/TheTuckerCarlsonShow)

Board of Peace commits $17bn to Gaza reconstruction

As the announcement was made, it was reported that Hamas was holding elections in the Strip ahead of disarmament negotiations

3 min read

February 20, 2026 11:04

US President Trump (C), flanked by Vice President JD Vance (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R), joins leaders for a group photo during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Australian bar shut down over posters depicting ‘Netanyahu in Nazi uniform’

The closure was enforced under new hate crime laws passed last year, criminalising the display of Nazi imagery

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February 19, 2026 15:26

A police patrol car outside the Dissent Café and Bar in Canberra, Australia, on February 18, 2026 (X/Dissent Café and Bar)

Board of Peace set to hold first Washington summit today

World leaders and senior officials, including Sir Tony Blair, are expected to attend, though the UK and EU, as well as the Pope, will be notable absentees

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February 19, 2026 11:05

US President Trump (C) alongside (L-R) President of Paraguay Santiago Pena, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain's Minister of the Prime Minister's Court, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, President of Argentina Javier Milei, and Prime Minister of Mongolia Gombojavyn Zandanshatar at the Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Third round of US-Iran talks ends with no deal

Knesset bill giving Orthodox rabbinate full control over Western Wall passes first reading

Iran and US kick off third round of talks as scrutiny falls on ballistic missile programme

Modi pledges ‘iron alliance’ with Israel during rare state visit

More from Jacob Jaffa

Bennett condemns harassment of Arab-Israeli news anchor by right-wing activists

Israel did not have up-to-date evacuation plan on October 7, state comptroller finds

US will ‘never’ allow Iran to build nuclear bomb, claims Trump in State of the Union address

Vanderbilt University launches investigation after maths professor sets question on Israeli ‘occupation’

Hamas redeploying armed wing commanders to create Gaza ‘shadow government’, leaked files reveal

IDF records spike in complaints from career soldiers in 2025

Four Israelis arrested over anti-IDF terror plot

Iran could plan attacks abroad if US launches strikes, Western officials warn

Arab leaders condemn Huckabee for claiming ‘it would be fine’ if Israel took over Middle East territory

Board of Peace commits $17bn to Gaza reconstruction

Australian bar shut down over posters depicting ‘Netanyahu in Nazi uniform’

Board of Peace set to hold first Washington summit today