IranIDF ‘on alert’ for US strikes on Iran as protest death toll risesThe US has now ordered its citizens to leave the Islamic Republic as President Trump reportedly weighs up military interventionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsCoalition MKs submit bill to scrap fraud and breach of trust offences from criminal codeThe crimes make up two of the three charges currently face by Prime Minister Netanyahu, though it is not clear whether the law could be changed retroactivelyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim MirvisChief Rabbi condemns settler violence against ‘innocent Palestinians in the territories’Sir Ephraim Mirvis said the phenomenon ‘deserves to be called out’, but that the ‘best way’ members of the Diaspora can help to combat it is to ‘live in Israel’By Alma Green1 min read
IsraelNew Israeli ambassador to UK may be delayed after arrest over leak investigationAn indicted former aide to Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Tzachi Braverman of promising to quash the inquiry into his alleged release of classified material to the mediaBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
HamasHamas delays leadership elections amid ‘increasing’ internal divisionsThe group was due to select a leader within the first ten days of the year, but is now turning its focus to advancing the ceasefire – potentially without disarming – and addressing the factionalism withinBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
GazaHamas orders Gaza agencies to cede power to ceasefire governmentThe military wing is yet to confirm whether it will comply amid long-running reports of significant internal division over ceasefire negotiationsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IranIran protest death toll reaches thousands, activists claimThe Islamic Republic has threatened to target US military bases and Israel as Washington reportedly weighs up fresh strikes on regime strongholdsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
FootballSouthampton FC sign Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz on loan from Bayern MunichThe former Maccabi Tel Aviv player will join just a handful of Jewish people playing top-level football in EnglandBy Ben Conway1 min read
IsraelEleven Arab-Israelis killed in spate of Negev gang-related violenceLast year saw a record number of violent deaths within the Arab community, with police claiming enforcement has been hampered by criminal intimidation and a lack of local cooperationBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
SyriaSyria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish forces see thousands fleeAttempts by security forces to incorporate disparate militias into the state turned bloody, with Israel raising the alarm about ‘grave and dangerous’ attacks on ethnic minoritiesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Campaign Against AntisemitismExclusive: Stop using British taxpayer cash to fund Unrwa, say nine in ten UK JewsThe Foreign Office resumed funding for the agency last year after the last government cut ties over allegations that Unrwa employees were involved in the October 7 attacksBy Siam Goorwich2 min read
GazaIDF soldier jailed after being filmed randomly firing machine gun in Gaza on New Year’s EveThe man was handed a 20-day sentence, but the military denied he had fired towards civilian homesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
LebanonLebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
CeasefireUS prepared to start Phase Two of Gaza ceasefire before Hamas disarms and returns final hostageThe terror group has refused to lay down its weapons and still holds the remains of police sergeant Ran Gvili three months after it was meant to release themBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
HostagesHamas and Red Cross restart search for final hostage Ran GviliThe terror group was meant to return Ran’s remains three months ago, but claims they are buried under rubble in GazaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
ScienceIsraeli researchers announce breakthrough in prostate cancer treatmentA separate study has identified a way in which breast cancer can metastasise to the brainBy JC Reporter2 min read
