TurkeyAt least two attackers dead in gun battle outside Israeli consulate in TurkeyNo Israeli diplomats are currently stationed in the country, it is understoodBy JC Reporter1 min read
AmericaWhy Jewish families are flocking to make their home in the Midwest magnet Tulsa, OklahomaMidwest city with a thriving community is paying for visitors to sample the kehila – and many are staying permanentlyBy Anthea Gerrie3 min read
Letter from JerusalemThe death penalty bill sparked fiery debate – but will Israel’s Supreme Court have the final say?Hardline security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made political capital from controversy at expense of Israel’s image, but many legal experts believe the bill will be struck downBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read
BelgiumFrancesca Albanese awarded honorary doctorate, despite objections from Jewish groupsThe lawyer previously appeared to justify violent resistance against IsraelBy Jamie Shapiro3 min read
CanadaGunshots fired at Jewish-owned Toronto restaurant: ‘Statements of concern are no longer sufficient’The shooting marks the 12th incident targeting the Jewish community during current wave of violence in CanadaBy JC Reporter2 min read
IranUS revokes green cards of Soleimani’s niece and grandnieceThe women reportedly enjoyed a ‘lavish’ lifestyle in the USBy JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelIsraelis preparing for Pesach targeted by Iran missile barrageEscalation in air attacks by Islamic Republic appears to be timed for festivalBy JC Reporter1 min read
SyriaSyria has stopped Iranian weapons reaching Hezbollah, claims Ahmed al-SharaaSyrian president told London event that his country would not join Iran war unless attacked firstBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
Operation Roaring LionUS will end Iran War ‘very soon’ says Trump ahead of national addressSecretary of State Marco Rubio echoed the president’s comments, saying Washington could ‘see the finish line’ in the conflictBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
President Isaac HerzogHerzog: settler violence ‘fuels hatred’ against Jews worldwideIsrael’s president thanks London Initiative for letter condemning West Bank extremismBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
LebanonFour IDF soldiers killed in LebanonThe UN and IDF are also investigating the deaths of three peacekeepers amid Israel’s expanding military operation in the country’s southern regionsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Operation Roaring LionTrump reportedly willing to end Iran War without opening Strait of HormuzThe president is said to have come to the conclusion that any operation to unblock the vital maritime route would ‘push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
ViennaOn a visit to Vienna with my baby son, the weight of fatherhood and family history suddenly hit meThe JC political correspondent’s family adventure across Europe by trainBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Letter from JerusalemIsrael’s existential conflict may bring economic hardship but for Gulf states there’s no going backWar has global impact but looks very different in Europe, US and Middle EastBy Natalie Lisbona4 min read
CharitiesRevealed: MSF accused by own staff of Israel ‘obsession’ that breaches pledge of neutralityWhistleblowers speaking to the JC also claim giant global charity failing to deal adequately with antisemitismBy Jane Prinsley8 min read
YemenYemen’s Houthis join war until ‘aggression’ against Iran stopsThe Tehran-backed militia fired a ballistic missile at southern Israel on SaturdayBy JC Reporter1 min read
Ayatollah KhameiniIran releases ‘last picture of Ali Khamenei’The photograph is believed to have been taken the same day the late-supreme leader was killedBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IranIRGC recruits child soldiers to operate Basij checkpoints targeted by IsraelOne Iranian tells the JC he was held as a human shield by regime thugsBy Ali Hamedani3 min read
RefugeesRabbis join other faith leaders in signing letter opposing refugee reformsThe letter criticises the government’s plans to change the rules for refugee family reunionsBy Ben Conway2 min read
IsraelHerzog dubs Iran ‘empire of evil’ in rare US interviewThe Israeli president also discussed the rising tide of antisemitism in Europe, saying: ‘The fate of all Jews is unanimous’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranTrump delays Iran power plant strikes for another 10 daysThe US president claimed talks between the two sides were ‘going very well,’ but Tehran denied any negotiations were taking placeBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HezbollahWatch: IDF releases video of Hezbollah command centre destructionFootage was also released showing a weapons base in Lebanon being destroyedBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
AfricaUgandan army chief says it would join Iran War to protect IsraelGeneral Muhoozi Kainerugaba called for a ceasefire but said ‘any talk of destroying or defeating Israel’ would prompt a military responseBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
