Football‘My country is my pride’: Israeli footballer Tai Abed ‘turns down millions’ to play for UAE national sideAbed, 21, is one of Israeli football’s biggest rising starsBy Ben Conway1 min read
HostagesIDF searching Gaza City cemetery for body of Ran GviliIsrael has confirmed that the Rafah Crossing will be reopened when the final hostage’s remains are returnedBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsCoalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft rowThe vote was scheduled for Monday but has now been pushed back until later in the weekBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesFather concealed his Muslim identity to protect hostage sonLiam Or as he was known in the hostage release campaign was actually Liam Or-Nassar from a mixed faith backgroundBy JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelProtests call for release of final hostage Ran GviliSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may pressure Israel to open the Rafah Crossing into GazaBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli PoliticsArab Knesset parties sign deal to revive Joint ListVarious Arab-Israeli factions look to unite ahead of the next elections after accusing the government of failing to deal with a communal crime waveBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Emily DamariEmily Damari proposes to girlfriend at party celebrating first anniversary of her releaseThe former hostage got down on one knee and popped the question to her partner, Danielle AmitBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
OlympicsCool Runnings: Israeli bobsleigh team clinch first-ever Winter Olympics spotThe team qualified for next month’s Games on Thursday, bringing the total delegation of Israeli athletes up to nineBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Temple MountPolice allow Jewish prayer sheets on Temple Mount in reversal of long-held banThe change in policy is the latest part of a long-running push by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to revoke the unofficial prohibition on Jewish worship at the siteBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelPalestinian prisoners suffer abuse in four Israeli jails, Justice Ministry reports claimPrison inspectors from the Public Defenders’ Office reported instances of violence against inmates, poor sanitation and food shortages, with one site described as ‘unfit for humans’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Avera MengistuBrother of former Hamas hostage goes missing in IsraelAshgara Mengistu’s brother, Avera, was held in Gaza for more than a decade after entering the Strip in a state of mental distressBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelHigh Court denies post-mortems in nursery baby death probeCharedi rioters have clashed with police in Jerusalem for a second day as they protest the alleged ‘desecration’ of the infants’ bodiesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Gaza Board of PeaceNetanyahu accepts invitation to sit on Board of PeaceIsrael had previously criticised the makeup of the Board’s subordinate committees, following the inclusion of Turkish and Qatari officialsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Eurovision 2026Israel’s Eurovision entry Noam Bettan ‘honoured to be the voice of our people’ on world stageHeading to Eurovision will be like ‘entering the lion’s den’ but the singer promised to ‘give my all’ for IsraelBy JC Reporter2 min read
SettlersSettler violence increased by nearly a third in 2025, IDF confirmsPalestinian terrorism in the West Bank saw a significant decline in the same period, though those attacks which did occur were more deadly than in previous yearsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIran will face unprecedented force if it attacks Israel, warns Netanyahu as IDF readies for ‘surprise war’The Israeli prime minister guaranteed in a Knesset address that Iran ‘will not return to being what it was’ in the wake of mass anti-regime protestsBy Akiva van Koningsveld2 min read
