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Israeli police arrest 13 as violence taints Jerusalem Day celebrations

Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed to have ‘restored sovereignty’ over the Temple Mount during the event, accompanied by one of his MKs who later called for the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Crowds celebrate Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 14, 2026 (Flash90)

A truck loads a tank near the Israeli border with Lebanon on November 11, 2025 (Flash90)

Israel has lost critical domestic weapons production capabilities, says state comptroller

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Rabbi Dov Lando attends a wedding in Bnei Brak, January 15, 2026 (Flash90)

Spiritual leader of Charedi faction orders MKs to take steps to dissolve Knesset

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Hamas militants near the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025 (Getty Images)

New report reveals Hamas’ campaign of sexual violence on October 7

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Israel built ‘clandestine’ base in Iraq to support Tehran bombing campaign

The site was used as a logistical hub for the air force, as well as housing search-and-rescue teams to recover downed pilots

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May 11, 2026 09:40

Israeli fighter F-16 jets perform an exhibition exercise during an Israeli Independence Day show (Getty Images)

IDF eliminates son of Hamas co-leader

Azzam al-Hayya, whose father Khalil serves on the terror group’s ruling council, was fatally wounded in an airstrike on Wednesday

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May 8, 2026 11:41

Mourners at a morgue by the body of Azzam Khalil al-Hayya in Gaza City on May 7, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israeli charged with hate crime after attack on French nun in Jerusalem

The nun suffered bruising to her face and leg as she was pushed to the ground

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May 8, 2026 10:01

Still from CCTV footage of an assault on a nun in Jerusalem (Israel Police)

Joy for widow of October 7 hero as she remarries in Israel

Aviah Slotki’s late husband, Yishai, treated the wounded of Kibbutz Alumim after driving from their home in Beersheba to the Gaza border

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May 7, 2026 12:36

Aviah Slotki, the widow of October 7 hero Yishai Slotki, with her new husband, Micha Goldenberg (Flash90)

Lag B’Omer chaos as Charedim break police blockade at Mount Meron

The latest unrest among the strictly-Orthodox community came after a disappointing IDF recruitment drive and continuing disputes over conscription from yeshivot

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May 5, 2026 14:10

Charedim remove a fence access the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, attempting to reach the Lag B'omer celebrations after the site was closed by police following Home Front Command restrictions, May 5, 2026 (Flash90)

US destroys six Iranian ships during ‘humanitarian mission’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

An Israeli source told the JC that the IDF is ‘monitoring the situation and on alert’ after Iran fired a flurry of drones and missiles at the UAE

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May 5, 2026 10:48

Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney observes a merchant vessel while on patrol enforcing the US blockade against Iran (Centcom)

Rubio rejects latest Iran ceasefire proposal

The reported deal would have seen the Strait of Hormuz reopen, but a delay in talks on nuclear limitations

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April 28, 2026 10:37

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the State Department on April 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of ‘undermining’ ceasefire after another IDF soldier killed

Idan Fox, 19, became the sixteenth soldier to die in Lebanon since the start of the latest war

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April 27, 2026 14:26

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz, but no nuclear talks yet

The measures were reportedly part of Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war with the US, despite talks breaking down over the weekend

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April 27, 2026 13:36

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea as part of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 20, 2026 (US Navy/Getty Images)

Bennett and Lapid join forces for upcoming elections

Two of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leading rivals will unite under the banner of a new party, dubbed ‘Together’

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April 27, 2026 13:29

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named Together, ahead of upcoming elections, in Herzliya, central Israel, on April 26, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE during Iran War

The world-renowned air defence technology was dispatched to the Emirates in a sign of closer security relations between the two regional powers

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April 27, 2026 11:13

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, on April 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

October 7 probe should only happen after war, Israeli government tells High Court

Ministers have consistently rejected calls for a judiciary-led state commission into the tragedy, favouring a politically-appointed panel instead

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April 24, 2026 15:26

Eliad Shraga, Lawyer and founder of the Movement for the Quality of Government speaks with Ruby Chen, father of fallen hostage Itay Chen, during a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026 (Flash90)

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Melanie Swan

Latest from Melanie Swan

Israeli police arrest 13 as violence taints Jerusalem Day celebrations

Israel has lost critical domestic weapons production capabilities, says state comptroller

Spiritual leader of Charedi faction orders MKs to take steps to dissolve Knesset

New report reveals Hamas’ campaign of sexual violence on October 7

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US destroys six Iranian ships during ‘humanitarian mission’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Rubio rejects latest Iran ceasefire proposal

Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of ‘undermining’ ceasefire after another IDF soldier killed

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Bennett and Lapid join forces for upcoming elections

Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE during Iran War

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