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Breaking: Israel and Hamas officially agree to ceasefire and hostage release deal

President Biden confirmed the agreement in a press conference this evening, plus more details on how it will be implemented

3 min read

January 15, 2025 17:19

The deal followed a breakthrough in negotiations between mediators on Monday night in Doha (Getty)

Holocaust Education Trust

Ministers hear survivor’s testimony in packed Holocaust Memorial event in Parliament

Parliament’s Speaker toured a cutting edge Holocaust exhibition in the heart of the parliamentary estate

3 min read

January 15, 2025 16:57

Karen Pollock CBE speaking at a packed Holocaust Educational Trust event in Parliament. Credit: HET

Organ donation

Thanks to my incredible donor, I am living my best life

Nearly 8,000 people are on the waiting list for an organ donor

2 min read

January 15, 2025 16:53

Thanks to my incredible donor, I am living my best life

Prime Minister's Questions

Starmer tells MPs he is ‘encouraged’ by Gaza ceasefire talks

Plight of hostage Avinatan Or, boyfriend of Noa Argamani, raised at PMQs

3 min read

January 15, 2025 15:36

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he was 'encouraged' by reports of progress on a hostage deal (Image: UK Parliament)

Theatre

After the Lavoyah review: ‘Corbyn revenge fantasy with shades of Berkoff’

Let’s hope Nick Cassenbaum builds on the wild success of this fearless Yiddishe heist

1 min read

January 15, 2025 15:24

Twice the win: Gemma Barnett and Dylan Corbett-Bader play twins Lauren and Don Photo: Alex Brenner

Jewish Comedy

I’m a Jewish mum, ask me whatever you want

I’m a stand-up and in my latest show I invite questions about anything at all from mixed audiences around the UK

2 min read

January 15, 2025 15:14

Jewish Care

Charity recognised for ‘oustanding’ volunteer management

The contribution of the charity’s volunteers equates to £9.5m a year

1 min read

January 15, 2025 15:10

Some of the hundreds of Jewish Care volunteers celebrating Volunteers' Week at Southend and Westcliff Jewish Community Centre (Photo: Jewish Care)

Film

Why I’ve made another film about Bob Dylan

James Mangold, the ‘half-Jewish’ director of A Complete Unknown on making one of cinema’s most hotly anticipated biopics

6 min read

January 15, 2025 15:03

Like a Rolling Stone: Hollywood director James Mangold in conversation with Timothée Chalamet, who plays Bob Dylan in the film

Jewish identity

Judaism taught the West to think – now it must teach it how to survive

In extracts from her new book, The Builder’s Stone, Melanie Phillips explains how Jewish nationhood, education and morality can play a vital role in shaping the future

8 min read

January 15, 2025 14:58

In an extract from her new book, Melanie Phillips examines the importance of Jewish nationhood and education (Picture: Getty)

Iran

Israel ‘rigged Iran’s uranium centrifuges with explosives’ in bid to halt nuclear programme

The shocking claims were made by the Islamic regime’s Vice President, who confirmed that the plan had been foiled

1 min read

January 15, 2025 14:44

Israel is alleged to have planted explosives in equipment destined for the Iran nuclear programme (Picture: Alamy)

Environment

Masorti senior rabbi joins faith leaders urging Keir Starmer to back Climate Bill

A joint letter handed to 10 Downing Street says the prime minister has an opportunity to be an ‘inspiration’ if he were to back the bill

1 min read

January 15, 2025 14:35

Zero Hour handing the joint letter to 10 Downing Street

Sally Bloom

Sally keeps on walking as she celebrates 105

The centenarian’s zest for life has caught the attention of an international professional photographer

2 min read

January 15, 2025 14:35

Sally Bloom, who has just turned 105 (Photo: Daniel Brookman)

British army

Gaza activists ‘threatening national security’ by protesting at defence fairs

Student activists forced RAF to close stand at one university fair and target arms manufacturers

2 min read

January 15, 2025 14:29

Students have attempted to block careers fairs at several British universities over their ties to Israel, arms manufacturing and the British Army (Photo: Instagram)

The Casey Commission

Jewish social care charities say Labour’s Casey Commission fails to address ‘urgent issues’

Norwood, Jewish Care and Nightingale Hammerson have all criticised the Casey Commission

2 min read

January 15, 2025 14:21

Charities have criticised the Casey Commission into adult social care, announced by Labour (Jewish Care/Omaggio)

Donald Trump

‘I support Israel destroying and killing every last member of Hamas’ says Trump nominee Pete Hegseth

The prospective US Secretary of Defence said he would support Israel’s attempts to rid Gaza of Hamas

2 min read

January 15, 2025 14:04

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth testifies during his Senate Armed Services (Image: Getty)

Itamar Ben-Gvir

UK will not sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, insiders claim

The far-right ministers have sparked outrage by attempting to topple the incoming hostage deal

2 min read

January 15, 2025 13:10

The UK will not impose sanctions on far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (R), government insider have claimed (Picture: Getty)

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