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

Israeli Politics

Charedi draft bill to face Knesset votes following committee approval

The coalition needs to pass the contentious legislation before the end of March, or it faces a rebellion over the state budget and a fresh round of elections

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Boaz Bismuth MK leads a Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee meeting at the Knesset on January 27, 2026 (Flash90)

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to journalists upon arrival for a Foreign Affairs Council meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026 (Getty Images)

EU set to list IRGC as terror group

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the funeral of Ran Gvili in Meitar on January 28, 2026 (Flash90)

‘He refused to stand aside’: Netanyahu and Herzog hail bravery of Ran Gvili during final hostage’s funeral

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US President Biden meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024 (Getty Images)

Former Biden aide calls Netanyahu ‘ungrateful’ over claim US arms embargo led to IDF deaths

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Infant dies after ‘incident’ at unlicensed Tel Aviv nursery

The tragedy is the third death this month connected with unofficial daycares

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January 28, 2026 11:03

The cityscape of downtown Tel-Aviv at dusk (Getty Images)

Trump claims Iran ‘wants to talk’ as ‘armada’ arrives in Gulf

The US has diverted an aircraft carrier to regional waters, with the vessel entering ‘ghost mode’ to avoid targeting satellites

1 min read

January 27, 2026 15:52

US President Donald Trump gestures after holding a signing ceremony for the Board of Peace at World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland (Getty Images)

US to offer ‘amnesty’ to Hamas fighters who lay down their weapons

Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Knesset on Monday that ‘demilitarisation’ and not ‘reconstruction’ will be the next step in the Gaza peace process

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January 27, 2026 15:24

Hamas terrorists stand near an ICRC vehicle in Gaza City on November 2, 2025 (Getty Images)

Bennett files police complaint against Likud over ‘manipulated’ photo

The image shows the Blue and White chair, as well as Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, celebrating with Arab party leaders, but neither was present at the meeting in question

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January 27, 2026 13:14

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during a march in Jerusalem supporting of the conscription of Charedim into the IDF on January 15, 2026 (Flash90)

Wounded Fauda star Idan Amedi participated in operation to recover Ran Gvili’s body

Amedi was badly injured in an explosion while serving in the combat engineering corps in 2024

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January 27, 2026 11:07

Israeli singer and actor Idan Amedi attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, whose body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery on November 11, 2025 (Flash90)

‘The whole nation is with you’: Ran Gvili’s family celebrate and mourn the return of Israel’s final hostage

Ran’s parents, Itzik and Talik, hailed his selfless sacrifice on October 7 as they met his coffin, which returned from Gaza draped in the Israeli flag

2 min read

January 27, 2026 10:43

Itzik Gvili meets the coffin containing his son Ran's body at the IDF's Nahal Base on January 26, 2026 (Israel Police)

Police arrest 17 suspects linked to Israeli football club in match-fixing probe

Those detained include current players and a group of senior team officials

1 min read

January 26, 2026 15:46

A football field on a sunny day (Getty Images)

IDF recovers body of final hostage Ran Gvili after 843 days

The discovery of the late police sergeant’s remains mean that, after more than two years, all of the hostages have been liberated from Hamas

4 min read

January 26, 2026 13:54

IDF soldiers recover the body of Ran Gvili, the final hostage, in Gaza City on January 26, 2026 (Telegram/AmitSegal)

Submarine affair enquiry finds ‘systemic failings’ that ‘endangered state security’

The procurement of German-made vessels under the previous Netanyahu-led government is at the centre of a major corruption probe

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January 26, 2026 13:02

Prime Minister Netanyahu emerges from a submarine during a visit to the military port of Haifa on November 17, 2009 (GPO)

IDF searching Gaza City cemetery for body of Ran Gvili

Israel has confirmed that the Rafah Crossing will be reopened when the final hostage’s remains are returned

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January 26, 2026 11:20

Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft row

The vote was scheduled for Monday but has now been pushed back until later in the week

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January 26, 2026 10:51

Coalition whip and Likud MK Ofir Katz leads a House committee meeting at the Knesset on December 1, 2025 (Flash90)

Arab Knesset parties sign deal to revive Joint List

Various Arab-Israeli factions look to unite ahead of the next elections after accusing the government of failing to deal with a communal crime wave

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January 23, 2026 15:05

Arab-Israeli party leaders celebrate after signing an agreement to revive the Joint List on January 22, 2026 (Hadash-Ta'al)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Charedi draft bill to face Knesset votes following committee approval

EU set to list IRGC as terror group

‘He refused to stand aside’: Netanyahu and Herzog hail bravery of Ran Gvili during final hostage’s funeral

Former Biden aide calls Netanyahu ‘ungrateful’ over claim US arms embargo led to IDF deaths

More from Jacob Jaffa

Infant dies after ‘incident’ at unlicensed Tel Aviv nursery

Trump claims Iran ‘wants to talk’ as ‘armada’ arrives in Gulf

US to offer ‘amnesty’ to Hamas fighters who lay down their weapons

Bennett files police complaint against Likud over ‘manipulated’ photo

Wounded Fauda star Idan Amedi participated in operation to recover Ran Gvili’s body

‘The whole nation is with you’: Ran Gvili’s family celebrate and mourn the return of Israel’s final hostage

Police arrest 17 suspects linked to Israeli football club in match-fixing probe

IDF recovers body of final hostage Ran Gvili after 843 days

Submarine affair enquiry finds ‘systemic failings’ that ‘endangered state security’

IDF searching Gaza City cemetery for body of Ran Gvili

Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft row

Arab Knesset parties sign deal to revive Joint List