World Cup 2026Egyptian FA official blames World Cup exit on coach's Gaza activismMustafa Abu Zahra’s comments came after antisemitic conspiracy theories about the match’s referee spread onlineBy JC Reporter1 min read
ArtIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a floating synagogue above a Venice lagoonThe artwork takes flight next week as part of the Venice Biennale, representing ‘Yiddishland’By Jenni Frazer3 min read
GazaThousands of cigarettes found hidden inside Gaza pineapple shipmentThe discovery was made at the Lachish Crossing in southern Israel during a routine inspection.By Pesach Benson1 min read
Letter from JerusalemWhatever happened to the plan for Hamas to disarm – and does Israel face inevitable resumption of war in Gaza?The international community seems to have forgotten lessons of October 7 – and the price is a threat to peace and people of Gaza suffering under more tyrannyBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read
World Cup 2026Wiki page of World Cup ref edited to make him Jewish as Egyptian fans blame Zionism for Argentina lossFrancois Letexier’s entry on the online encyclopaedia was altered after he came in for criticism over a number of contentious calls during the Round of 16 matchBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israel‘Hamas shot me and left me for dead…now I’m running half marathons’Yair Lifshitz went through gruelling rehab after being shot eight times in GazaBy Melanie Swan4 min read
ChabadTaiwan opens first Jewish cemetery to honour dying man’s wishChabad’s Rabbi Shlomi Tabib said the cancer patients deathbed plea was a ‘wake up call’ for the local communityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
ArgentinaThe Jewish superfan who created Argentina's famous football crest 50 years ago‘It's a beautiful way to remember him,’ says ‘Toto’ Rud’s son OliverBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
IranBBC deal with regime over Supreme Leader’s funeral coverage is ‘disgusting’, say expat Iranian staffJournalists feel ‘betrayed’ by broadcaster over agreement not to air reports to people living in the Islamic RepublicBy Ali Hamedani6 min read
IsraelAzerbaijan’s chief rabbi criticises Israel’s recognition of Armenian GenocideRabbi Zamir Isayev said the move hurts ties with Baku without punishing Turkey, urging Jerusalem not to advance recognition further.By Canaan Lidor2 min read
IrelandIreland approves bill banning imports from West Bank settlementsIreland will become the second EU member to impose such a ban after Spain did so earlier this yearBy JC Reporter1 min read
IranTrump labels Iran ‘scum’ and declares ceasefire ‘over’ after Gulf strikesUS forces hit Iranian coastal positions after Tehran attacked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, before aiming retaliatory strikes at Washington’s Gulf alliesBy JC Reporter3 min read
ItalyIsraeli woman cancels Naples hotel stay after receiving ‘no genocide’ messageThe Italian guesthouse professed its support for a BDS-aligned campaignBy JC Reporter2 min read
ItalyItaly advances law to compensate victims of Nazi-era art lootingMore than 100,000 pieces of art have not been returned to their rightful owners, according to official figuresBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read
SpainSpanish anti-Israel mob blocks Jewish poet's book launchAn organiser of the protest described Jewish writer Marcos-Ricardo Barnatán as a ‘Zionist who says Palestine does not exist’ and helps ‘whitewash’ Israel’s imageBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
SpainHuge ‘Destroy Israel’ banner unfurled at Spain’s infamous bull run festivalDisplay ‘promotes hatred and fuels hostility’, says European Jewish CongressBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
