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

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Israel

UK government’s lawyers say there is ‘no evidence’ of Israel targeting civilians in Gaza

The legal team defending the decision not to suspend the F-35 fighter jet programme that alleged breaches of international law ‘do not necessarily indicate... genocidal intent’

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Lawyers for the UK government have told the High Court there is 'no evidence' that Israel deliberately targets civilians in Gaza (Pictured: Palestinian child i the ruins onf Al-Hasanat Mosque in the Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza; Image: Getty)

Israel has arrested an alleged Shin Bet double agent accused of providing false information that compromised its defences on the eve of the October 7 attacks (Pictured: Israeli security forces stand next to a vehicle used by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023; Image: Flash90)

Israel arrests Gaza ‘double agent’ accused of compromising defences on October 7

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US President Trump has announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria during a tour of the Middle East (Image: Getty)

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa meeting

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A British woman, named in the media as Janet Adyeri, has been deported from Israel after allegedly entering a 'military zone' in the West Bank (Image: X/@ItamarBenGvir)

British tourist deported from Israel after ‘entering military zone’

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Gary Lineker shares anti-Zionist lecture from account that claimed Israel ‘controls the US government’

A copy of the video has since been flagged in relation to X’s ‘hateful conduct’ regulations

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May 13, 2025 12:01

Gary Lineker has come under fire for sharing an anti-Zionist lecture on Instagram

‘They have nowhere to return’ – Netanyahu suggests Gaza demolitions will encourage emigration

In leaked remarks to members of the Knesset, the Israeli prime minister reportedly said that some movement of people out of the Strip was ‘inevitable’

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May 13, 2025 10:09

Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly suggested that home demolitions could encourage emigration from Gaza as the population 'have nowhere to return' (Image: Getty)

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

The US-Israeli hostage will instead travel to Washington to meet Donald Trump at a later date

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May 13, 2025 09:08

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar following his release, according to his family (Image: Flash90)

ICC chief prosecutor announced Netanyahu warrant ‘within weeks of being hit with sexual assault allegation’

A new report suggests that the decision was made to charge the Israeli leader with war crimes just before the accusations went public

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May 12, 2025 14:46

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks prior to the first appearance of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charge of crimes against humanity over his deadly crackdown on narcotics, in The Hague on March 14, 2025. The 79-year-old, the first ex-Asian head of state to face charges at the ICC, followed by videolink during a short hearing to inform him of the crimes he is alleged to have committed, as well as his rights as a defendant. Duterte stands accused of the crime against humanity of murder over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups said killed thousands. (Photo by Peter Dejong / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PETER DEJONG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is Edan Alexander?

The 20-year-old soldier is set to be released this afternoon after 583 days in Hamas captivity

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May 12, 2025 14:38

Edan Alexander will be freed by Hamas this afternoon (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Eurovision protester makes ‘throat-slitting’ gesture at Israeli entrant as broadcaster lodges ‘hate crime’ complaint

Eurovision 2025: Palestine protestor makes 'throat-slitting' gesture to Israeli entrant

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May 12, 2025 11:32

A pro-Palestine protestor was filmed making a 'throat-slitting' gesture at Israel's Eurovision entrant, Yuval Raphael (Image: X/@Israel)

Saudi ‘optimistic’ about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week

A fresh proposal from Riyadh would see the unprecedented diplomatic shift tied to the end of the Gaza War and normalisation with Israel

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May 12, 2025 10:15

Saudi officials are reportedly optimistic that Donald Trump will back Palestinian recognition during his regional tour this week (Pictured: Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in 2018; Image: Getty)

Trump ‘drops Israeli normalisation’ as condition for Saudi nuclear deal

The move has further fuelled concern in Jerusalem that the White House is prepared to conduct Middle East policy unilaterally

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May 9, 2025 09:52

President Trump has reportedly dropped Saudi-Israel normalisation as a condition of a US nuclear deal with the Kingdom (Pictured: Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the 2019 G20 summit; Image: Getty)

Kanye West releases music video for new song titled ‘Heil Hitler’

The lyrics are primarily a repetition of the phrase ‘All my n****** Nazis, n***** Heil Hitler’

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May 8, 2025 15:56

Still from the music video for Kanye West's new song, titled 'Heil Hitler' (Image: X/KanyeWest)

Terrorist responsible for Daniel Pearl beheading killed in Punjab strike, India claims

Abdul Rauf Azhar was part of an Al Qaeda affiliate that orchestrated the 2002 kidnapping and murder of the Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter

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May 8, 2025 15:42

One of the terrorist responsible for the beheading of Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl (pictured) has reportedly been killed in an Indian military operation in Pakistan (Image: Alamy)

Israel urges Eurovision visitors to avoid displaying Jewish symbols in public

More than 70 former contestants, as well as Ireland’s national broadcaster, have called for Israel to be barred from the competition

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May 8, 2025 10:17

Israelis travelling to Eurovision next week have been urged not to display Jewish symbols in public due to safety concerns (Pictured: Yuval Raphael, Israel's Eurovision entry for 2025; Image: Flash90)

Qatar to bankroll Syria’s public sector pay hike with $29m cash boost

The plan has reportedly gained approval from Washington, with Saudi Arabia also involved in the project

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May 8, 2025 09:44

Qatar is set to provide $29 million to fund a pay increase for Syrian civil servants (Pictured: Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani; Image: Getty)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

UK government’s lawyers say there is ‘no evidence’ of Israel targeting civilians in Gaza

Israel arrests Gaza ‘double agent’ accused of compromising defences on October 7

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa meeting

British tourist deported from Israel after ‘entering military zone’

More from Jacob Jaffa

Gary Lineker shares anti-Zionist lecture from account that claimed Israel ‘controls the US government’

‘They have nowhere to return’ – Netanyahu suggests Gaza demolitions will encourage emigration

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

ICC chief prosecutor announced Netanyahu warrant ‘within weeks of being hit with sexual assault allegation’

Who is Edan Alexander?

Eurovision protester makes ‘throat-slitting’ gesture at Israeli entrant as broadcaster lodges ‘hate crime’ complaint

Saudi ‘optimistic’ about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week

Trump ‘drops Israeli normalisation’ as condition for Saudi nuclear deal

Kanye West releases music video for new song titled ‘Heil Hitler’

Terrorist responsible for Daniel Pearl beheading killed in Punjab strike, India claims

Israel urges Eurovision visitors to avoid displaying Jewish symbols in public

Qatar to bankroll Syria’s public sector pay hike with $29m cash boost