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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‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor arrested over ‘antisemitic trope’ speech

Rahemeh Aladwan claimed that police were acting on behalf of the ‘Israeli Jewish lobby’

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Dr Rahmeh Aladwan (Image: Campaign Against Antisemitism)

(L-R) Tamir Adar and Arie Zalmanowicz (Image: Courtesy)

Hamas releases bodies of two Nir Oz hostages

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a plenary session of the opening day of the winter session at the Knesset in Jerusalem on October 20, 2025 (Image: Flash90)

Netanyahu claims Israelis would have ‘gone up in nuclear smoke’ if Gaza War had ended sooner

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An empty Villa Park before kick-off of a Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham on December 9, 2023 (Image: Getty Images)

Maccabi Tel Aviv rejects tickets for Aston Villa game even if fan ban overturned

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Hamas returns body of kibbutz civil defence hero killed on October 7

Tal Haimi ‘fought like a lion’ to defend his community from terrorists, while his death meant he never met his infant son

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October 21, 2025 10:09

Tel Aviv football derby called off after ‘violent riots’ among fans

Authorities said smoked grenades were thrown by supporters as fighting broke out, though Hapoel Tel Aviv accused police of ‘brutal’ treatment

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October 20, 2025 15:02

Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was cancelled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025 (Image: Flash90)

‘Majority’ of Iran’s nuclear stockpile left intact despite US-Israeli strikes

IAEA Director Rafael Grossi suggested that the country’s nuclear sites were ‘massively damaged’ but that the material contained within was largely unaffected

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October 20, 2025 11:56

Rafael Grossi, director general of the IAEA, speaks during the 69th annual IAEA general conference on September 15, 2025 in Vienna, Austria (Image: Getty Images)

IDF fires on terrorists crossing ceasefire line near Gaza City

The clash came just a day after the truce was tested by a deadly Hamas attack on an Israeli unit

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October 20, 2025 11:00

An aerial view of the Al-Maqussi Towers district in northwestern Gaza City on October 15, 2025 (Image: Getty Images)

Hamas ‘rebels’ to blame for ceasefire violations, says Trump

The US President suggested that the group’s leadership was not involved in the attacks that killed two IDF soldiers and prompted retaliatory airstrikes over the weekend

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October 20, 2025 10:26

US President Trump listens to other speakers after delivering remarks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC (Image: Getty Images)

Israeli activists plan to block Gaza aid over Hamas ceasefire ‘violations’

The group, which is reported to have links to the Israeli far-right, said that no aid should be given to Gaza until the remains all deceased hostages are returned

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October 17, 2025 11:06

Reut Ben Haim, founder of the Tzav 9 protest movement, attends Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting in Jerusalem, on August 7, 2024 (Image: Flash90)

Trump threatens to ‘kill’ Hamas over Gaza civilian executions

The president appeared to suggest that the US could ‘go in’ to Gaza, but later clarified that any action would be taken by a regional partner

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October 17, 2025 10:17

US President Trump speaks during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC (Image: Getty Images)

‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor calls for public list of Zionist doctors so patients can refuse treatment from them

Rehiana Ali, whose professional suspension was lifted in July, also labelled Chabad as an ‘extremist organisation’

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October 16, 2025 13:28

Dr Rehiana Ali (Image: YouTube/Deep Dive Perspective)

Israel and Egypt preparing to reopen Rafah Crossing following Gaza ceasefire

However, the crossing will not be used to increase the flow of aid into the Strip

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October 16, 2025 10:52

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing wait to cross into the Gaza Strip early on October 15, 2025 (Image: Getty)

US recruiting Palestinians for interim Gaza government

The White House also dismissed claims that Hamas had violated the ceasefire by delaying further hostage releases

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October 16, 2025 10:23

Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025 (Image: Getty Images)

Body of final female hostage returned as Hamas delays further releases

The remains Inbar Hayman, as well as those of IDF officer Sergeant Major Muhammad al-Atarash, were handed over to the military last night

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October 16, 2025 09:25

Inbar Hayman and Sergeant Major Muhammad Al-Atarash (Image: Times of Israel)

‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releases

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana hailed the US President, whose speech was interrupted by a vocal protest, as ‘the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House’

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October 13, 2025 12:11

US President Trump addresses the Knesset on October 13, 2025 (Image: YouTube/Sky News)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor arrested over ‘antisemitic trope’ speech

Hamas releases bodies of two Nir Oz hostages

Netanyahu claims Israelis would have ‘gone up in nuclear smoke’ if Gaza War had ended sooner

Maccabi Tel Aviv rejects tickets for Aston Villa game even if fan ban overturned

More from Jacob Jaffa

Hamas returns body of kibbutz civil defence hero killed on October 7

Tel Aviv football derby called off after ‘violent riots’ among fans

‘Majority’ of Iran’s nuclear stockpile left intact despite US-Israeli strikes

IDF fires on terrorists crossing ceasefire line near Gaza City

Hamas ‘rebels’ to blame for ceasefire violations, says Trump

Israeli activists plan to block Gaza aid over Hamas ceasefire ‘violations’

Trump threatens to ‘kill’ Hamas over Gaza civilian executions

‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor calls for public list of Zionist doctors so patients can refuse treatment from them

Israel and Egypt preparing to reopen Rafah Crossing following Gaza ceasefire

US recruiting Palestinians for interim Gaza government

Body of final female hostage returned as Hamas delays further releases

‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releases