West BankIsrael arrests 40 members of Hamas cells planning ‘immediate’ attack in the West BankThe group is alleged to have planned bombings and shootings against Israelis and was apparently supplied by the Gaza-based terror organisationBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Donald TrumpTrump asks for Netanyahu pardon in letter to HerzogTrump referred to the corruption charges against the Israeli prime minister as ‘political, unjustified prosecution’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West Bank‘It undermines security’: IDF’s West Bank chief condemns settler violence after riot arrestsSettler attacks have increased notably over the past year, but prosecutions remain relatively rareBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Palestinian AuthorityAbbas fires finance minister over ‘pay-for-slay’ payments to Palestinian prisonersThe Palestinian Authority announced the reshuffle in a bid to prove it is serious about reformBy Siam Goorwich1 min read
SyriaAl-Sharaa claims Trump backed calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern SyriaSyria’s president has undertaken an unprecedented visit to Washington, despite being on the US’ most wanted list as recently as last yearBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IDFIsraeli defence minister to shut down Army Radio amid bias allegationsIsraeli Katz claimed that the station’s output ‘harms the war effort and morale’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli PoliticsClose Netanyahu ally Ron Dermer resigns from Israeli cabinetThe now former strategic affairs minister said he made the decision based on a prior commitment to his familyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelJohn Cleese cancels sold-out Israel shows after ‘succumbing to threats from BDS organisations’The ‘Fawlty Towers’ star had been due to perform a series of shows in Jerusalem and Tel AvivBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HostagesMaccabi-loving former hostages Gali and Ziv Berman attend first football match since their return to IsraelStanding on the pitch at Bloomfield Stadium, the twins thanked Maccabi supporters for ‘fighting’ for them during their time in captivityBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli PoliticsThree MKs ejected as Knesset advances bill on death penalty for terrorist murderersOne lawmaker labelled National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a ‘terrorist’ for championing the legislationBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
October 7IDF probes into October 7 were mostly ‘inadequate’, independent panel findsIDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir backed a wider “external” investigation into the attacks, but stopped short of endorsing a full state commission of inquiryBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli footballIrish FA backs motion to ban Israel from European footballIf approved by Uefa, Israel teams will be banned from both club and international competition on the continentBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDFIDF’s former top lawyer hospitalised following house arrestYifat Tomer-Yerushalmi reportedly attempted to take her own life after being detained over the leak of a video purportedly showing soldiers abusing a Palestinian detaineeBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesBody of fallen soldier Hadar Goldin returned to Israel after 11 yearsGoldin was killed in Gaza in 2014 and his body has been held hostage by Hamas ever sinceBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Jamie ShapiroHad I been wearing my kippah, I would have never made it back from BirminghamMy grandparents took their mezuzahs down so the Nazis would not spot them and, at Villa Park, I was terrified of being identified3 min read
HamasHamas ‘to return body of Hadar Goldin’The planned release comes over a decade after the soldier was killed in the 2014 Gaza warBy Ariel Kahana1 min read
