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

Gaza war

‘Hamas no longer poses a stratgeic threat’: Former security chiefs call for end of ‘futile’ Gaza War

‘This is leading the State of Israel to the loss of its security and identity,’ said former Shin Bet director Ami Ayalon

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A number of former Israeli security chiefs have called for the end of the 'futile' Gaza War (Image: X/@UnaXeptable)

US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff has said there is 'no starvation' in Gaza (Image: Getty)

US envoy Witkoff says there is ‘no starvation’ in Gaza following aid site visits

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (c) has seemingly confirmed that Israel will not engage in any more ceasefire negotiations with Hamas (Image: Getty)

Hostage talks collapse as Israel and Hamas both announce withdrawal

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Daniel Edri took his own life last month after suffering with PTSD following his military service

IDF sets up committee on mental health support following suicides of ex-soldiers

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Hamas documents reveal October 7 terrorists had ‘manual’ for hostage-taking in ‘cognitive warfare’ campaign

New research from the Washington Institute found that terrorists targeted women and children for abduction due to their ‘utility for emotional impact’

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August 1, 2025 09:42

Hamas targeted women and children as for abduction on October 7 due to their 'emotional impact', according to a new report (Image: Getty)

Belfast restaurant apologises after Lebanese diner complains of ‘Star of David’ drawn on plate

The customer claimed that he was targeted with the five-point star, which was not the well-known Jewish symbol, because of where he is from

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August 1, 2025 09:30

A buffet restaurant in Belfast has apologised to a Lebanese customer after what he claimed was a 'Star of David' was drawn on his plate

Kiwi musical college sparks confusion with ‘we love NZSM’ tweet

Some online pointed out that the acronym resembled the word ‘Nazism’, much to the bewilderment of social media users

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July 31, 2025 14:27

The New Zealand School of Music has caused confusion online with a tweet saying 'we love NZSM' (Image: X/@TheTonightSho)

UK recognition of Palestine could breach international law, senior lawyers warn

Forty members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s leading legal minds, have suggested the move may violate a 1933 treaty setting out the conditions for nationhood

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July 31, 2025 11:17

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)

Canada becomes third G7 nation to announce it will recognise Palestine at UN conference

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the decision was ‘predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to much-needed reforms’

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July 31, 2025 09:40

Canada has announced it will recognise a Palestinian State at a UN General Assembly meeting in September (Image: Getty)

Far-right Israeli minister calls for hostages to be redesignated as ‘prisoners of war’ to prioritise ‘victory’ over Hamas

Amichai Eliyahu said the issue of the 50 captives still held by Hamas should be ‘dealt with at the end’ of the war

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July 30, 2025 14:33

Amichai Eliyahu has suggested that the Gaza hostages should be redesignated as 'prisoners of war' to prioritise 'victory' over Hamas (Image: Flash90)

Arab League issues first condemnation of October 7 and urges Hamas to disarm

Nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey all signed a declaration backing a two-state solution

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July 30, 2025 13:35

The Arab League has, for the first time, condemned Hamas' attacks on October 7 and called for the terror group to disarm (Image: Getty)

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Herzliya hotel wins planning approval

The Hollywood star owns a partial stake in the project, which is set to cover 51,000 square metres on the city’s renowned marina

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July 30, 2025 11:03

A hotel backed by Leonardo DiCaprio has won planning approval in Israel (Image: Getty)

GHF claims former contractor turned whistleblower ‘falsified documents’ to spread ‘false narrative’ of IDF shootings

Anthony Aguilar claimed that Israeli troops shot civilians in front of him, but the US firm alleged that the supposed murders he recounted ‘never happened’

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July 30, 2025 10:50

Former US soldier Anthony Aguilar claimed he 'witnessed war crimes' perpetrated by the IDF while working for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (Image: BBC News)

New York Times issues correction after using photo of child suffering from pre-existing condition to show Gaza starvation

The US newspaper has become the first to publicly correct a picture that showed a child from Gaza seemingly malnourished, despite in reality, suffering from a medical problem

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July 30, 2025 09:43

New York Times issues correction after using photo of child suffering from pre-existing condition to show Gaza starvation

Activist featured in No Other Land reportedly killed by sanctioned settler

The team behind the Oscar-winning documentary claimed that Awdah Hathaleen was attacked by Yinon Levi, who was recently removed from the US sanctions list

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July 29, 2025 15:44

Activist featured in No Other Land reportedly killed by sanctioned settler

Netanyahu ‘presented plan for Gaza siege’ at Israeli cabinet meeting

Other reports suggested that anything from a ‘military occupation’ to ‘full annexation’ of the Strip were on the table if ceasefire negotiations collapse again

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July 29, 2025 13:07

Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly presented a plan for a 'military occupation' of Gaza to his Security Cabinet yesterday (Image: Getty)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

‘Hamas no longer poses a stratgeic threat’: Former security chiefs call for end of ‘futile’ Gaza War

US envoy Witkoff says there is ‘no starvation’ in Gaza following aid site visits

Hostage talks collapse as Israel and Hamas both announce withdrawal

IDF sets up committee on mental health support following suicides of ex-soldiers

More from Jacob Jaffa

Hamas documents reveal October 7 terrorists had ‘manual’ for hostage-taking in ‘cognitive warfare’ campaign

Belfast restaurant apologises after Lebanese diner complains of ‘Star of David’ drawn on plate

Kiwi musical college sparks confusion with ‘we love NZSM’ tweet

UK recognition of Palestine could breach international law, senior lawyers warn

Canada becomes third G7 nation to announce it will recognise Palestine at UN conference

Far-right Israeli minister calls for hostages to be redesignated as ‘prisoners of war’ to prioritise ‘victory’ over Hamas

Arab League issues first condemnation of October 7 and urges Hamas to disarm

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Herzliya hotel wins planning approval

GHF claims former contractor turned whistleblower ‘falsified documents’ to spread ‘false narrative’ of IDF shootings

New York Times issues correction after using photo of child suffering from pre-existing condition to show Gaza starvation

Activist featured in No Other Land reportedly killed by sanctioned settler

Netanyahu ‘presented plan for Gaza siege’ at Israeli cabinet meeting