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

Iran

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

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

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

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

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

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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 delays leadership elections amid ‘increasing’ internal divisions

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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)

Syria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish forces see thousands flee

Attempts by security forces to incorporate disparate militias into the state turned bloody, with Israel raising the alarm about ‘grave and dangerous’ attacks on ethnic minorities

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January 9, 2026 10:25

Residents carry their belongings as they flee Aleppo's Ashrafieh Kurdish neighbourhood on January 7, 2026 (Getty Images)

IDF soldier jailed after being filmed randomly firing machine gun in Gaza on New Year’s Eve

The man was handed a 20-day sentence, but the military denied he had fired towards civilian homes

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January 8, 2026 15:04

An IDF soldier firing his machine gun randomly in Gaza on December 31, 2025 (X/LTC_Shoshani)

Lebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’

Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’

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January 8, 2026 12:06

Lebanese soldiers standing atop a military vehicle in Alma al-Shaab, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on November 28, 2025 (Getty Images)

Spanish national newspaper apologises for saying Maduro judge ‘fair despite being Jewish’

El País was accused of ‘disgusting antisemitism’ for suggesting that Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s religious affiliation could affect his rulings

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January 8, 2026 11:11

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (C) and his wife Cilia Flores are escorted to a court appearance in Manhattan, New York City on January 6, 2025 (YouTube/InsideEdition)

US prepared to start Phase Two of Gaza ceasefire before Hamas disarms and returns final hostage

The terror group has refused to lay down its weapons and still holds the remains of police sergeant Ran Gvili three months after it was meant to release them

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January 8, 2026 10:37

US President Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

Hamas and Red Cross restart search for final hostage Ran Gvili

The terror group was meant to return Ran’s remains three months ago, but claims they are buried under rubble in Gaza

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January 8, 2026 10:12

Leaders of anti-judicial reform protests join Democrats

Party leader Yair Golan hinted that the new members may compete for Knesset candidacies in the upcoming elections and called on other leading activists to do the same

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January 7, 2026 14:37

Democrats leader Yair Golan (standing C) welcoming leaders of the anti-judicial reform protests, including Moshe Radman (seated C) and Ami Dror (seated CR), as well as hostage advocated Danny Elgarat (seated L) to the party at the Knesset (Flash90)

Sa’ar completes first diplomatic visit to Somaliland after Israel recognition

Somalia condemned the trip as an ‘unauthorised incursion’, but the Israeli foreign minister insisted the move was ‘not directed against anyone’

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January 7, 2026 13:48

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (R) in Hargeisa, Somaliland on January 6 2025 (X/Gideon Sa'ar)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

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

More from Jacob Jaffa

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

Syria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish forces see thousands flee

IDF soldier jailed after being filmed randomly firing machine gun in Gaza on New Year’s Eve

Lebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’

Spanish national newspaper apologises for saying Maduro judge ‘fair despite being Jewish’

US prepared to start Phase Two of Gaza ceasefire before Hamas disarms and returns final hostage

Hamas and Red Cross restart search for final hostage Ran Gvili

Leaders of anti-judicial reform protests join Democrats

Sa’ar completes first diplomatic visit to Somaliland after Israel recognition