TerrorismIDF orders more troops to Central Command Region after terror attack left two deadThe suspect killed a 68-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl on Friday when he rammed his car into pedestrians before launching a knife attackBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HostagesFreed hostages Matan Zangauker and Ilana Gritzewsky shown celebrating engagement in ‘picture of victory’Matan Zangauker and Ilana Gritzewsky can be seen smiling and celebrating with champagne flutes in a photograph shared by Zangauker’s motherBy JC Reporter1 min read
HamasFormer hostage details sexual assault by four men in GazaRomi Gonen told of her abuse in a harrowing interview broadcast on Israeli televisionBy Adi Nirman4 min read
AfricaIsrael confirms formal recognition of SomalilandJerusalem announced the move just days before Somalia, from which the country claims independence, takes over presidency of the UNBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu suggests October 7 inquiry will examine impact of Gaza disengagement and anti-judicial reform protestsThe scope of the investigation could run all the way back to the 1993 Oslo AccordsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia won’t agree normalisation until Israel acts like a ‘normal country’, claims former intelligence chiefPrince Turki al-Faisal claimed that Jerusalem has been unwilling to ‘pay the price of peace’ in the pastBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Artificial intelligenceGoogle launches three-year AI research project with Tel Aviv UniversityThe programme will focus on areas including large language models, AI for privacy and algorithmsBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli PoliticsIndicted Netanyahu aide claims PM backed plan to use confidential intelligence to sway opinion against hostage dealThe Prime Minister’s Office has claimed that Feldstein’s allegations are politically motivated and aimed at deflecting blame for the leakBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsrael calls on diaspora Jews to make aliyah following spate of antisemitic terror attacks‘The time has come’ said Foreign Minist Gideon Sa’ar in the wake of the Heaton Park and Bondi massacresBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West BankIsrael confirms creation of 19 new West Bank settlementsFinance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the project, which includes the recognition of previously illegal outposts, is designed to prevent a potential Palestinian state in futureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranNetanyahu to present Trump with plans for new attack on Iran during Florida visitThe IDF’s chief of staff also hinted at fresh conflict with the Islamic Republic, with Israel said to be concerned about its buildup of ballistic missilesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
economyIsraeli economy surges to third place in 2025 global rankingThe Economist’s annual performance assessment lifted Israel three places above last year’s positionBy Siam Goorwich1 min read
JerusalemPolice injured in Jerusalem Charedi riotsConfrontations between officers and strictly-Orthodox demonstrators turned violent over the attempted arrests of several draft dodgersBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu to chair panel determining mandate of October 7 inquiryThe prime minister will be in a key position to determine what the eventual inquiry examines, with opposition politicians airing claims of a ‘whitewash’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
TechnologyNvidia announces huge new headquarters in ‘second home’ IsraelThe complex’s design will resemble the chip giant’s iconic spacecraft building in Silicon Valley, accommodating more than 10,000 employeesBy JC Reporter2 min read
IsraelIsrael secures $34.7 billion natural gas deal with EgyptThe payment will be split between private companies and the public purse, but providers will be required to sell to Israelis at a ‘good price’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
