United NationsBBC under fire for omitting role of Hamas ally in report on Israel’s ‘torture policy’The story failed to mention that Turkey – a longstanding supporter of the terror group – as well as Russia and China had helped prepare the reportBy Siam Goorwich3 min read
IsraelIsraeli police arrest dozens amid probe into major crime familiesOfficers raided homes in northern Israel and the West BankBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDFThree IDF soldiers questioned over West Bank shooting of ‘terror suspects’The IDF claimed that the two men killed had terror links and made ‘suspicious movements’ after emerging from a building with their hands upBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli PoliticsTrump could sanction Israeli officials if Netanyahu pardon denied, claims ministerOpposition figures have called for the prime minister to admit his alleged guilt and resign before any decision is madeBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu seeks pardon from Herzog amid ongoing corruption trial‘The continuation of the trial tears us apart from within, fuels this division and deepens the rifts,’ Netanyahu claimedBy JC Reporter1 min read
IrelandProposal to rename Dublin’s Herzog Park dropped after Taoiseach condemnationMicheál Martin warned the move would ‘erase the distinctive and rich contribution to Irish life of the Jewish community’By Jamie Shapiro4 min read
Israeli PoliticsLatest version of Charedi draft bill will maintain service exemption for yeshiva studentsThe bill, written by a Likued MK, will also allow draft dodgers to ‘age out’ of sanctions following threats of coalition resignations from the Charedi partiesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
SyriaSix IDF soldiers wounded during counter-terror raid in southern SyriaSyrian state media reported that 10 people were killed in retaliatory airstrikesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
MusicBjörk, Lorde and Paul Weller join 1,000 artists and labels to block Israelis from streaming their musicA new campaign aims to pressure music companies such as Sony, UMG and Warner to follow suitBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
AmazonAmazon Music streaming ‘Death, death to the IDF’ song for 79p despite removing T-shirts bearing same sloganPunk musician MIKRAT told the JC: ‘The problem isn't a song; it's the genocide Israel is committing against the Palestinians’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IsraelJohn Cleese apologises for anti-Israel tweets and pledges to ‘perform free’ there ‘when it’s safe’The Monty Python alumna shared a series of comments on X that were critical of the Jewish state, including the claim that it ‘controls global finance’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HungaryProgressive Jews raise alarm over new US ambassador to Hungary’s links to Israeli far-rightBen Landa is awaiting Senate confirmation but some Jewish groups are concerned that he may not provide space for disagreement over IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
MedicineIsraeli medics’ union comes out against death penalty billDr Yossi Walfisch, chair of the IMA’s medical ethics committee, instructed doctors to refuse to facilitate capital sentencesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDFIDF launches ‘broad’ counter-terror operation in West BankTroops are working to prevent terrorist infrastructure from taking root as focus shifts to the territory following the Gaza ceasefireBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Jewish filmOscar-winning documentary maker Richard Trank moves to Israel to make October 7 filmBy Ben Conway1 min read
HistoryNew secrets to be revealed after ancient Hebrew texts transcribed for first timeThe vast majority of the transcribed pieces have come from the Cairo Geniza collection in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, EgyptBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
