IsraelAmerican charged over plot to ‘burn down’ US embassy branch in Tel AvivJoseph Patrick Neumeyer also allegedly planned to make an attempt on President Trump’s lifeBy JC Reporter2 min read
GazaHead of Israel-backed Gaza aid firm resigns over ‘humanitarian principles’Gaza aid blockade: Head of Israel-backed distribution firm resigns over 'humanitarian principles'By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 598: US border control detain freed hostage still flagged as missingPlus, Trump wants to end Gaza war ‘as quickly as possible’By Nathan Jeffay2 min read
Gaza war‘Israel may allow NGOs in Gaza to distribute non-food aid’The plans mark a change of course for IsraelBy JC Reporter2 min read
Cannes Film FestivalFormer hostage has yellow ribbon ‘confiscated’ at CannesMia Schem had been invited to raise awareness of the plight of the 58 hostages still in Gaza after nearly 600 daysBy Gaby Wine1 min read
Shin BetNetanyahu appoints new Shin Bet director despite Supreme Court rulingMajor General David Zini has left the IDF to take up the appointment, which had been prohibited by the attorney generalBy JC Reporter1 min read
AntisemitismIsrael’s antisemitism envoy warns Jews being used as a ‘political tool’ in Trump policiesMichal Cotler-Wunsh called for equal legal treatment for Jews as a minority and for Israel as a nation-state amid rising antisemitism and anti-ZionismBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
Eurovision 2025Yuval Raphael returns to Israel for emotional homecoming after EurovisionIsrael’s star put Eurovision controversy behind her as she sung for hostages still in GazaBy Natalie Blenford3 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 595: Israeli diplomats suspend public appearances after Washington shootingsPlus, Netanyahu denies Qatari cash he approved helped fund October 7.By Nathan Jeffay2 min read
Israeli PoliticsIsraeli Supreme Court rules firing of Shin Bet chief unlawfulThe attempt to dismiss Ronen Bar led to a months-long political spat at the highest levels of Israeli governmentBy JC Reporter3 min read
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu sets Trump Gaza plan as condition for ending the warThe Israeli PM called the proposal, which would see Gaza’s population relocated to third countries, ‘correct and revolutionary’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
JournalismJewish journalists sign letter calling for media access to GazaEmily Maitlis and David Aaronovitch were among 17 journalists to urge Israel or Egypt to open access to Gaza for international pressBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 594: Israel reels from DC shootingPlus, former Israeli PM calls Gaza campaign ‘a war without purpose’By Nathan Jeffay2 min read
USAWho were the two Israeli embassy workers killed in the Washington DC shooting?Yaron Lichinsky and Sarah Milgrim were reportedly set to be engaged next week but were gunned down outside an American Jewish Committee eventBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli PoliticsNew Gaza campaign ‘very close to a war crime’ claims ex-Israeli PMEhud Olmert described the conflict as a ‘war without a purpose’ and said death toll on both sides was ‘obnoxious and outrageous’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDFHamas has ‘lost control’ over Gazan civilians, says retired Israeli commanderBrigadier General (res) Amir Avivi said civilians are cooperating with the IDF and moving to humanitarian zones more than ever beforeBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
