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
IsraelPolice clash with Charedi rioters over autopsies following baby deaths at ‘unlicensed’ nurseryThe infants’ families, who are understood to be members of the strictly-Orthodox community, are opposing post-mortem examinations on religious groundsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Gaza Board of PeaceMacron declines Board of Peace invitation as signing ceremony set for DavosThe new body’s apparent intentions to rival the UN, as well as the prospective involvement of Vladimir Putin, have caused alarm in the Élysée PalaceBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
October 7Yarden Bibas shares painful third-birthday message to ‘beloved’ son KfirSlain hostage Kfir Bibas was taken captive when he was just nine months old, and his brother Ariel was fourBy Ben Conway1 min read
Washington DCUS will pursue death penalty against Washington embassy shooting suspect‘The sad truth is, for way too long, antisemitism has been allowed to grow unchecked in this country,’ said Attorney General Pam BondiBy David Isaac 2 min read
US PoliticsJewish Pennsylvania governor claims Harris campaign team asked if he was ‘Israeli double agent’‘I just had a knot in my stomach through all of it’, wrote Josh Shapiro in his upcoming memoirBy JC Reporter2 min read
IsraelUber poised to return to Israel as Knesset vote setRideshare services have been largely absent from the Jewish state since 2023, but a new bill looks set to clear away some of the regulatory hurdlesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Iran‘Iran will recognise Israel immediately’ if Islamic Republic falls, exiled crown prince vowsUnder Reza Pahlavi, a ‘free Iran’ would ‘pursue the expansion of the Abraham Accords’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
JerusalemFifty-five children injured and two babies killed after ‘gas leak’ at Jerusalem nurseryMedics reported to have been running in and out of the building, carrying multiple babies and young children at a timeBy JC Reporter1 min read
Gaza Board of PeaceIsrael pushes back on Trump’s Board of Peace plan over Qatari and Turkish involvementReports suggest the members of the board, set to include Sir Tony Blair and US President Trump, will have to contribute $1 billion to secure a permanent seatBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
