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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Israeli Politics

Knesset passes motion backing West Bank annexation

The vote passed with a sizeable majority as only 13 MKs opposed it.

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The Knesset has passed a non-binding motion supporting the annexation of the West Bank (Image: Flash90)

PIJ has claimed it has lost contact with the terrorists holding Rom Braslavski (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says it has lost contact with terrorists holding Nova survivor hostage

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Israel has denied claims from international aid agencies that starvation is widespread in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Israel denies Gaza famine claims as aid shortage blamed on UN distribution failings

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Ms Rachel, real name Rachel Accurso, has condemned Hamas after receiving criticism for her pro-Gaza advocacy online (Image: Getty)

Children’s entertainer Ms Rachel condemns Hamas after backlash over Gaza appeals

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World Health Organisation claims staff quarters and warehouse attacked by IDF

The military said it had detained a number of people suspected of terrorism and warned civilians to evacuate after troops came under fire in the area

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July 22, 2025 14:20

The WHO has claimed its facilities were attacked as part of the IDF offensive in Deir al-Balah (Pictured: Ruined buildings in Deir al-Balah after IDF bombardment; Image: Getty)

White House confirms US did not approve Israel’s strikes on Syria

President Trump was said to be ‘caught off guard’ by the operation, while his press secretary added that he ‘hated seeing the pictures of starvation’ in Gaza

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July 22, 2025 10:25

President Trump was 'caught off guard' by Israel's recent strikes in Syria, the White House has confirmed (Image: Getty)

Two IDF soldiers arrested at Belgian music festival following ‘war crimes’ allegation

The pair were detained by federal police while attending Tomorrowland and are now the subjects of a criminal investigation

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July 21, 2025 14:37

Two IDF soldiers have reportedly been arrested at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium (Image: Getty)

Israel refuses to renew UN humanitarian chief’s visa over ‘biased and hostile conduct’

Jonathan Whittall will leave the country ‘in the near future’ and will not be able to return unless a future application is approved, Israeli officials confirmed

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July 21, 2025 11:48

Israel has declined to renew the visa of Jonathan Whittall, head of the UN's humanitarian office in Jerusalem (Image: X/@UNOCHA_ar)

‘Everyone makes mistakes’: Nigel Farage declines to sack Zia Yusuf over ‘accidental like’ of antisemitic tweet

The former Reform UK chair said the like was done by one of his staff and was inadvertent, though Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick called his apology ‘b*******’

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July 21, 2025 10:54

Nigel Farage has declined to sack Zia Yusuf from Reform UK after the former party chair's X account liked an antisemitic tweet (Image: Getty)

Israel launches ground operations in Deir al-Balah in Gaza War first

The UN’s humanitarian office said its staff would defy an evacuation order to remain at sites of key civilian infrastructure

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July 21, 2025 10:38

The IDF has launched a ground operation in Deir al-Balah for the first time in the Gaza War (Image: Flash90)

IDF admits accidentally hitting Catholic church sheltering civilians in Gaza

The military confirmed shrapnel from a shell struck the religious site, resulting in the deaths of three people.

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July 18, 2025 15:19

The IDF has admitted inadvertantly hitting a church in Gaza during recent strikes (Image: Getty)

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf apologises after apparently ‘liking’ antisemitic tweet calling Tory rival a ‘traiterous Zogbot’

The former party chair claimed that the like was an accident and was done by one of his staff with access to his account.

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July 18, 2025 14:38

Syrian security forces redeploy to Druze city as Israel resumes airstrikes after Bedouin attacks

A renewed offensive by Bedouin fighters appears to have breached a US-backed ceasefire within 24 hours

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July 18, 2025 11:36

Syrian security forces are redeploying to Sweida after a fresh round of Israeli airstrikes (Image: Getty)

Diane Abbott suspended from Labour after doubling down on suggestion Jews don’t experience racism

The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP will not sit as an independent after standing by comments her own party leader described as ‘antisemitic’

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July 18, 2025 10:21

Islamic radio station that said Jews ‘kill prophets’ accuses Ofcom of ‘Islamophobia’

Salaam BCR broadcast a speech by a radical imam declaring Jews ‘the biggest enemies of humanity’ less than two weeks after the October 7 massacres

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July 17, 2025 14:10

An Islamic radio station was fined by Ofcom after broadcasting an antisemitic sermon from Pakistani imam Shuja Uddin Sheikh (Image: YouTube/@ShujaUddinSheikh)

Three women arrested after van rammed into fence of Israeli-linked defence firm

Police confirmed the trio were detained under the Terrorism Act 2000 following the attempted attack on major aerospace company Leonardo

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July 17, 2025 13:33

Three women have been arrested following a van ramming attack at a plant owned by an Israeli-linked defence firm (Image: X/@Osinttechnical)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Knesset passes motion backing West Bank annexation

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says it has lost contact with terrorists holding Nova survivor hostage

Israel denies Gaza famine claims as aid shortage blamed on UN distribution failings

Children’s entertainer Ms Rachel condemns Hamas after backlash over Gaza appeals

More from Jacob Jaffa

World Health Organisation claims staff quarters and warehouse attacked by IDF

White House confirms US did not approve Israel’s strikes on Syria

Two IDF soldiers arrested at Belgian music festival following ‘war crimes’ allegation

Israel refuses to renew UN humanitarian chief’s visa over ‘biased and hostile conduct’

‘Everyone makes mistakes’: Nigel Farage declines to sack Zia Yusuf over ‘accidental like’ of antisemitic tweet

Israel launches ground operations in Deir al-Balah in Gaza War first

IDF admits accidentally hitting Catholic church sheltering civilians in Gaza

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf apologises after apparently ‘liking’ antisemitic tweet calling Tory rival a ‘traiterous Zogbot’

Syrian security forces redeploy to Druze city as Israel resumes airstrikes after Bedouin attacks

Diane Abbott suspended from Labour after doubling down on suggestion Jews don’t experience racism

Islamic radio station that said Jews ‘kill prophets’ accuses Ofcom of ‘Islamophobia’

Three women arrested after van rammed into fence of Israeli-linked defence firm