IDFIDF to hold week-long rescue drill across IsraelThe exercise will simulate simultaneous emergencies in multiple locationsBy JC Reporter1 min read
Israeli electionsNetanyahu bloc maintains lead in final election results but falls short of majorityOutgoing opposition leader Yair Lapid says talks are taking place behind the scenes to form a new governmentBy JC Reporter2 min read
FranceFrance restricts Israeli arms displays at Paris naval defence exhibitionSince the outbreak of war on October 7 2023, French authorities have repeatedly limited Israel’s participation in arms exhibitionsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
HistoryBiblical-era fortress reopens offering glimpse of conflicts described in Book of JudgesThe 3,200-year-old stronghold occupied a strategic position overlooking a main route linking the coastal plain with the Judean LowlandsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Israeli electionsIsraeli police arrest seven people over alleged vote-buyingDomestic security agency separately investigates suspected foreign interference in the national electionBy Melanie Swan1 min read
JC eventIntroducing The Equalizer, the Israeli charity using football to bring young Jews and Arabs togetherOne of the non-profit’s heads will speak alongside former FA boss David Bernstein at JC event ‘More than a Game’ next monthBy Ben Conway6 min read
IsraelIsraeli-owned cargo ship sinks in Black Sea after being struck by dronesAll crew were rescued unharmed but 421 containers were lost to the seaBy Hayley Cregor2 min read
Israeli foodCelebrity chef takes free food truck on tour across US to promote IsraelYossi Shitrit said he wants to bring ‘warmth, generosity and meeting of traditions’ on his travelsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Israeli restaurantIsraeli chef’s New Orleans restaurant earns Michelin honourAlon Shaya dedicated the award to his grandmother, for whom his café is named, which only opened seven months agoBy Hayley Cregor3 min read
US PoliticsUS moves Patriot missile defence system to Israel amid preparations for possible Iran strikesPresident Trump is reportedly weighing fresh military action against the Islamic Republic, possibly targeting nuclear infrastructureBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Israeli elections‘I cast my first ever vote aged 17 in Israel’s most pivotal election… thanks to the Hebrew calendar’JFS boy Yehonatan Perry said that, despite not living in the Jewish state, he ‘really wants to bring about change’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Israeli electionsIsraeli election authorities ask Shin Bet to investigate Likud claims of ‘foreign power-backed’ voter fraudPolice have already confirmed that four activists connected to the Ra’am party have been arrested in relation to an investigation into alleged briberyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
B'nai B'rith UKB’nai B’rith urges UK to class antizionism as ‘extremist ideology’The group’s report also recommended a permanent ban on London’s annual al-Quds Day march, restrictions on protests near Jewish sites and the proscription of the Muslim Brotherhood under the Terrorism ActBy Hayley Cregor3 min read
Gal GadotGal Gadot reveals plans to move back to Israel amid rising antisemitismThe Wonder Woman star also disclosed that she had taken to wearing a face mask in public due to antizionist protests in the USBy Hayley Cregor1 min read
By Jane PrinsleyNetanyahu is down but not out – this is no time to bet against the comeback kingWith 600,000 votes still uncounted and Bibi’s opposition facing a deep dilemma over how to form a governing bloc, Israel could yet see him back at the helm2 min read
Israeli electionsExclusive: UK-Israel relations won’t improve whatever the election result, former ambassador tells JCMark Regev predicted there could be a ‘short honeymoon’, but the underlying rift between Jerusalem and London will remainBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
Travel‘We’re so lucky you’re all Israelis’, flight attendant tells passengers who helped man taken ill on jetThe man who collapsed, and the three who rushed to his aid, all turned out be from IsraelBy Hayley Cregor3 min read
Israeli elections‘This is tense. It really feels like lives are at stake in this election’The JC speaks to campaigners and voters in liberal-leaning Tel AvivBy Daniel Ben-David5 min read
FaudaWe left out Gaza’s suffering because world needs to hear Israel’s experience of October 7, says Fauda co-creatorAvi Issacharoff said it was critical to communicate the Israeli story amid growing dominance of the Palestinian narrative in the WestBy Hayley Cregor3 min read
Israeli electionsIsrael elections 2026 live: Likud claims Arab parties ‘stole’ election and calls for probe into alleged ‘fraud’Follow the JC for the latest updates, analysis, and resultsBy JC Reporter36 min read
Israeli elections‘No indication’ of systematic ballot tampering, say Israeli election authorities after three parties lodge complaintsYashar, which is leading the polls, alleged a ‘systematic attempt’ to interfere with its voting slipsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli electionsEarly turnout hits highest level ever in Israeli electionFar-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has claimed that the surge is located in Arab communites and ‘legt-wing strongholds’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli electionsCost of living, crime and Knesset representation are Israeli Arab voters’ main concerns, JC vox pop findsSome said that being an Arab was not the biggest factor when votingBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
