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IRGC

US arrests IRGC-linked commander who ‘plotted Golders Green attack’

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of planning 18 attacks across north America and Europe

4 min read

May 18, 2026 16:34

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, right, pictured with Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian military commander killed in a US strike in 2020 (Image: US department of Justice)

whisky

L’chaim! How an award-winning Israeli whisky distillery bottled the Dead Sea

M&H distillery launch new ‘terroir’ range offering a taste of four distinct Israeli landscapes

2 min read

May 18, 2026 16:27

M&H's new Apex Terroir range showcases four distinct regions of Israel (Photo: M&H)

Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

Hearing him speak was always heartbreaking because, as he told his story, you could still glimpse the young boy forced to confront the very worst of humanity. Yet he dedicated his life to ensuring others would learn from it.

2 min read

May 18, 2026 16:22

COBHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Harry Spiro talks to the Chelsea 1st team squad about the Holocaust at Chelsea Training Ground on January 18, 2018 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham won’t support Corbyn return to Labour, sources claim

John McDonnell called for the former leader to be allowed back to the party

2 min read

May 18, 2026 16:16

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is seeking to return to parliament (Photo: Getty)

Eurovision 2026

Israel didn’t win Eurovision – and I was relieved

We were all vying for Noam Bettan to do well, but the prospect of the stadium erupting into boos if he had triumphed would have been unbearable. Maybe next year, the world will be ready to see the Jewish state taking the trophy home again

2 min read

May 18, 2026 15:24

Israeli singer Noam Bettan, who came second after his performance of the song 'Michelle' (Photo: Getty)

Golders Green

Israeli man brutally beaten up by group of men in Golders Green after speaking Hebrew

The alleged attackers asked ‘Are you Jewish?’ as they beat him, according to the victim

2 min read

May 18, 2026 14:20

Eurovision 2026

Politicising Eurovision is ‘unacceptable’ says Bowie music exec

A survey has been launched which asks if viewers think the song contest should be more or less political

1 min read

May 18, 2026 13:09

Noam Bettan representing Israel and guests celebrate during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (Image: Getty Images)

Iran

Iran threatens to pass law rewarding assassination of Trump and Netanyahu

Threats came from a hardline cleric as tensions grow in the region

2 min read

May 18, 2026 12:12

A giant billboard of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Valiasr Square in Tehran (Photo: Getty Images) /

Jewish Culture Month

Guests get in a pickle at launch of first Jewish Culture Month

Guests at the launch included Vanessa Feltz, Steve Reed – and a giant pickle

2 min read

May 18, 2026 11:44

What a pickle! Vanessa Feltz with a gherkin mascot (Image: Sophie Shaw)

Metropolitan Police

Fourth day of police hunt for man who threatened to behead ‘dirty Jews’

Defence group Shomrim said it was stepping up patrols until the man who made the remarks on Whitechapel Road was caught

1 min read

May 18, 2026 11:19

Screenshot of Ullah making the beheading threat (Image: X)

Eurovision 2026

‘Be kind to each other,’ says Eurovision’s Noam Bettan on his return to Israel

The runner-up said competing in Vienna was ‘hard’ on his return to Ben Gurion Airport

1 min read

May 18, 2026 10:48

Israeli singer Noam Bettan, representing Israel with the song 'Michelle', performs during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

Nakba march

People ‘stayed away from shul’ to avoid Nakba Day march

Westminster Synagogue’s president said congregants were worried about coming across protesters

2 min read

May 17, 2026 14:17

Protesters holding Palestinian flags and placards march along Piccadilly in central London during a Nakba demonstration in support of Palestine (Photo: Getty Images)

IDF

IDF confirms killing of ‘architect’ of October 7 massacre

Izz al-Din al-Haddad was assassinated in strike in Gaza

1 min read

May 17, 2026 12:53

IDF confirmation of 'elimination' of Hamas armed leader (X)

Ofsted

Ofsted admits error in criticising Charedi school for not teaching about same-sex parents

The inspection service acknowledges that teaching about sexual orientation is not mandatory for primary schools

1 min read

May 17, 2026 12:00

That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel

It would have been satisfyingly wonderful if Noam Bettan had won but Bulgaria’s Dara stood out by defying the nasty snubbing of the Jewish state and liking the song Michelle on Instagram

3 min read

May 17, 2026 10:37

Noam Bettan performing Michelle with dancers and diamond-shaped prop in the final (Corinne Cumming/EBU)

Shavuot

What to do on Shavuot (apart from eat cheesecake)

There are growing opportunities to celebrate an often under-rated Yom Tov, which begins on Thursday night

4 min read

May 17, 2026 10:13

A bimah-full of clergy: rabbis and cantors from surrounding communities gather for a tikkun leil Shavuot at Radlett Reform Synagogue in 2025

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