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
Israeli PoliticsLeaders of anti-judicial reform protests join DemocratsParty leader Yair Golan hinted that the new members may compete for Knesset candidacies in the upcoming elections and called on other leading activists to do the sameBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Gideon SaarSa’ar completes first diplomatic visit to Somaliland after Israel recognitionSomalia condemned the trip as an ‘unauthorised incursion’, but the Israeli foreign minister insisted the move was ‘not directed against anyone’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu speaks to former aide Urich for first time in a year as Qatargate restrictions lapseThe former prime ministerial spokesman recently announced his intention to return to government work if he clears his nameBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
SyriaUS lays out plan for ‘Zermatt-style’ ski resort in Syria after security deal with IsraelDamascus and Jerusalem have agreed a ‘framework’ for greater cooperation, but Washington reportedly harbours plans for a ‘demilitarised economic zone’ featuring the ‘best ski mountain in the Middle East’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelCharedi teen killed in bus ramming during Jerusalem anti-enlistment protestCharedi politicians claimed that the death of Yosef Eisentahl, 14, was the result of anti-Orthodox ‘incitement’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Jewish EducationTeachers invited to Israel for training on how to teach about Judaism post-October 7"Offering this training to teachers in non-Jewish settings is valuable beyond the classroom,” said one teacher from a mainstream schoolBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
IsraelTel Aviv stock exchange courts New York-listed Israeli companies after Mamdani inaugurationThe new mayor’s history of anti-Israel rhetoric seemingly presents an opportunity to grow the Jewish state’s financial sectorBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Temple MountNetanyahu backs Ben-Gvir’s push for Jewish prayer on the Temple MountIsrael’s national security minister has long maintained that prayer, including full prostration, should be allowed at the site, and has even suggested the construction of a synagogue thereBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West BankWest Bank to receive first 4G mobile network after Israel-backed telecom dealThe Gaza Strip will remain on 2G connection, while Israel is now transitioning to full 5G coverageBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Palestinian statehoodPalestinian embassy opens in London following UK recognitionNew ambassador Husam Zomlot called for ‘immediate, concrete, and consequential measures’ to ‘halt the genocide’ during the opening ceremonyBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
LebanonIsrael strikes Hamas and Hezbollah ‘weapons production sites’ in LebanonThe IDF said it targeted weapons storage facilities and ‘military infrastructure’ in the southern regions, including in the country’s third-largest cityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsIsraeli Islamist party to accept first Jewish candidates at next elections‘I would be honoured if they joined’ said Ra’am party leader Mansour Abbas of his Jewish allies in the KnessetBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDF Trump’s meeting with freed hostages was ‘extraordinarily moving’ IDF reservist saysTzahit Levi has been on the frontline of Israel’s hostage crisis since October 7By Siam Goorwich2 min read
