IsraelFormer Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing partyGilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein are expected to place Charedi conscription at the centre of their policy agendaBy Gabrielle Apfel2 min read
West BankIDF failed to respond properly to fatal shootings during West Bank settler hike, investigation findsA group of hikers, which included off-duty soldiers, walked into Palestinian-controlled areas of the territory without authorisation, leading to a gun battle that left a responding officer deadBy Gabrielle Apfel3 min read
HealthZanzibari mother who came to Israel for major heart operation returns as son needs same procedureIt has been more than 25 years since Arafa Abdulla Ali came to the Jewish state for vital surgery, and when her infant son developed the same congenital condition, she knew she had to go backBy Miriam Neifakh3 min read
IsraelOrthodox lawyer calls for rabbinic intervention as wig prices soar over £8,000The Charedi community has also raised concerns over the rising cost of traditional fur shtreimels worn by some Chasidic menBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IsraelIsrael did not agree to Gaza withdrawal plan, says NetanyahuThe prime minister insisted that the IDF would remain in the territory until Hamas had been completely disarmedBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Charity CommissionCharity Commission investigating eight UK charities over activities in West Bank settlementsBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli electionsBennett-Lapid party running majority female election slate as four new candidates addedBeyachad, which was formed earlier this year by the merger of the two former prime ministers’ respective factions, is aiming to lead the next government if the opposition succeeds in unseating Benjamin Netanyahu in OctoberBy Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
Mental healthBereaved employees gain legal right to take annual leave on yahrzeit of loved onesThe legal change recognises that grief extends far beyond a funeral and shiva, campaigners sayBy Melanie Swan1 min read
President HerzogHerzog accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric’His comments came after Mamdani called Prime Minister Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ and ‘the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people’By Gabrielle Apfel2 min read
West BankKatz denies urging replacement of IDF West Bank for detaining ‘violent settler’ after military backlashThe Israeli defence minister seemed to announce the move back a potential replacement on live TV, but later said his meaning had been deliberately distortedBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Iran‘Israel is where the warmongers must feel the pain’ - the warning coming out of IranPresident Trump cancels strikes but fears rise that the Islamic Republic could escalate the war and attack IsraelBy Ali Hamedani4 min read
McDonald'sIsrael rises to second on ‘Big Mac Index’ inflation measureOnly Switzerland tops the Jewish state when it comes to the price of McDonalds’ flagship burger, according to the 2026 Big Mac IndexBy JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelDigital prescription sunglasses launched in IsraelThe glasses use virtual measurement tech to locate the wearer’s pupil and adapt colour and clarity accordinglyBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Ireland‘No sign’ of EU sanctions on settlement goods, says Irish foreign ministerHelen McEntee insisted there was ‘no way’ measures against Israelis in the West Bank would ‘drop off the agenda’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IsraelJewish and Arab teenagers unite at 'Cooking Peace' summer camp‘Food brings people together and brings joy,’ said organisersBy Melanie Swan1 min read
