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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Israel

Number arrested on suspicion of arson after Israel fires rises to 18, Netanyahu claims

A group of countries including Croatia, Italy and Cyprus have joined the firefighting effort

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Wildfires across the Jerusalem area have now been contained (Image: Flash90)

Anti-Israel band Kneecap is under investigation by Counter Terror Police over clips of its members saying 'up Hamas, up Hezbollah' and 'kill your local MP' (Image: Getty)

Counter Terror Police investigating anti-Israel band Kneecap over ‘up Hamas’ video

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Sara Netanyahu was picked up on her husband's microphone saying that 'fewer' than 24 hostages remain alive in Gaza, which would conflict with Israel's official estimate (Image: Flash90)

Sara Netanyahu caught saying ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages remain alive

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Israel's embassy in the UK was the suspected target of an alleged Iranian plot (Image: Getty)

One charged after ‘Keffiyeh-clad’ knifeman launches ‘attempted terror attack’ on Israel’s UK embassy

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ICC chief prosecutor seeking more arrest warrants against Israel

Karim Khan has reportedly been ordered not to disclose who the measures will target following outrage over the warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant

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April 30, 2025 11:00

ICC lead prosecutor Karim Khan is understood to be seeking more arrest warrants against Israeli officials (Image: Getty)

Shin Bet chief announces resignation amid public spat with Netanyahu

The government announced it would withdraw its legal motion to secure the dismissal of Ronen Bar following a bitter High Court showdown

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April 29, 2025 15:01

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has announced he will resign on June 15 (Image: Flash90)

Nike apologises over ‘never again’ slogan on marathon billboard

The sporting goods giant was accused of trivialising the Holocaust by turning the phrase into a marketing slogan

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April 29, 2025 12:19

Nike has apologised for using the phrase 'never again' on one of its London Marathon billboards (Image: X)

NYPD launches investigation after Charedim clash with pro-Palestine protestors outside shul

A crowd of demonstrators gathered outside the building to protest an event involving Itamar Ben-Gvir but arguments between the two groups descended into violence

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April 28, 2025 14:20

A pro-Palestine protestor was followed by a crowd of Charedi men, some of whom chanted 'death to Arabs' as she was escorted by a police officer in New York City (Image: X)

ICJ opens hearings into Israel’s aid duties in Gaza

The world’s highest court will assess whether the ban on Unrwa violates international law

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April 28, 2025 12:05

The ICJ has opened five days of hearings into Israel's compliance with its humanitarian obligations in Gaza, including its ban on Unrwa (Image: Getty)

Labour MP shares post accusing Prime Minister of ‘taking Israel’s money and orders’

The post also included an image of an injured child that was incorrectly related to the Gaza War

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April 28, 2025 10:49

Labour MP Clive Lewis shared a tweet accusing the Prime Minister of 'taking Israel's money and orders'

IDF admits responsibility for death of UN worker after targeting error

The military had previously denied conducting a strike on the building in question and blamed the explosion on a land mine

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April 25, 2025 15:01

The IDF has admitted it struck a UN facility in March, killing a UN worker (stock image, credit: Getty)

US scraps Unrwa’s legal immunity in major reversal of Biden-era policy

The decision could see the UN agency, which has been accused of employing Hamas operatives, hit with significant claims from the relatives of terror victims

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April 25, 2025 11:50

The US has removed Unrwa's legal immunity, allowing Americans to sue the agency in federal court (Pictured: Unrwa Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini; Image: Getty)

Appeals court freezes ICC case against Israel

The decision could see the arrest warrants against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant thrown out

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April 25, 2025 10:56

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court has frozen its case against Israel while a review of its jurisdiction is heard (Image: Getty)

Syria ‘willing’ to join Abraham Accords, claims Trump ally

Representative Cory Mills recently returned from a fact-finding mission to Damascus and expressed his ‘optimism’ regarding the country’s new president Ahmed Al-Sharaa

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April 24, 2025 16:32

Syria's leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa has expressed willingness for his country to join the Abraham Accords, according to a US Representative newly returned from talks in Damascus (Image: Getty)

In pictures: Hostages and Holocaust survivors march through Auschwitz to mark Yom Hashoah

The crowds, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog, silently walked through the former death camp to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its liberation

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April 24, 2025 15:26

The presidents of Israel and Poland, as well as ten former Hamas hostages including Eli Sharabi (centre), were among the crowds (Image: Getty)

Pro-Palestine protestors hurl bottles at Ben-Gvir after speech

The far-right minister is on a tour of the US, including a dinner at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

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April 24, 2025 11:57

Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was confronted by a crowd of pro-Palestine protestors following his speech at Yale University (Image: Itamar Ben-Gvir's office)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Number arrested on suspicion of arson after Israel fires rises to 18, Netanyahu claims

Counter Terror Police investigating anti-Israel band Kneecap over ‘up Hamas’ video

Sara Netanyahu caught saying ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages remain alive

One charged after ‘Keffiyeh-clad’ knifeman launches ‘attempted terror attack’ on Israel’s UK embassy

More from Jacob Jaffa

ICC chief prosecutor seeking more arrest warrants against Israel

Shin Bet chief announces resignation amid public spat with Netanyahu

Nike apologises over ‘never again’ slogan on marathon billboard

NYPD launches investigation after Charedim clash with pro-Palestine protestors outside shul

ICJ opens hearings into Israel’s aid duties in Gaza

Labour MP shares post accusing Prime Minister of ‘taking Israel’s money and orders’

IDF admits responsibility for death of UN worker after targeting error

US scraps Unrwa’s legal immunity in major reversal of Biden-era policy

Appeals court freezes ICC case against Israel

Syria ‘willing’ to join Abraham Accords, claims Trump ally

In pictures: Hostages and Holocaust survivors march through Auschwitz to mark Yom Hashoah

Pro-Palestine protestors hurl bottles at Ben-Gvir after speech