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Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 620: Iran ceasefire talks planned but missile strikes continue

Plus, Israel accuses France of antisemitism over air show snub

3 min read

June 17, 2025 08:28

US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly due to chair ceasefire talks with Iran this week (Image: Getty)

salad

Halloumi and elderflower summer salad

An eye-catching and zingy salad that’s perfect for hot summer evenings

June 24, 2024 08:56

Iran

Trump hints at direct US involvement in Iran war amid sudden G7 exit

The president urged residents of Tehran to evacuate and said he was working on something ‘much bigger’ than a ceasefire

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June 17, 2025 10:09

President Trump has seemingly been sending mixed messages over the prospect of direct US involvement in the Iran-Israel war (Image: Getty)

Civilians in Tel Aviv and Tehran are facing the same brutal oppressor

Sitting in a bomb shelter in Israel, it’s never been more obvious that Israel’s fight is not with the Iranian people

2 min read

June 16, 2025 14:23

Iran

Israeli secret services ‘used fake phone call’ to lure Iran’s air force elite to their deaths

The successful hit reportedly hobbled Iran’s ability to respond to the first wave of Israeli Air Force strikes across the country

2 min read

June 17, 2025 09:48

Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)

Parliament

Foreign affairs committee chair accuses Israel of ‘egging on’ Trump to derail Iran diplomacy

The foreign secretary said it was ‘no surprise’ that Israel considers Iran’s nuclear programme an existential threat

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June 17, 2025 10:36

Foreign Affairs Committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry (Image: Parliament TV)

On a tugboat into the firing line: Why Israelis are trying to ‘escape’ from holiday beaches back to a war zone

This instinct to return – especially in times of danger – is etched into our national DNA. It’s who we are

3 min read

June 17, 2025 10:25

Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv on June 16, 2025. (Image: Getty)

Somebody Feed Phil review: anodyne comfort show goes stale in eighth season ★★★

This feted food and travel series needs to ditch the now tedious formula and get a bit spicier

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June 17, 2025 11:26

Somebody Feed Phil: Phil Rosenthal (left) in Tbilisi, Georgia for season eight of Somebody Feed Phil. Credit: Courtesy of Netflix / © 2025 Netflix, Inc.

Museum

The history of the Jews – told through 100 objects

To mark its centenary, the YIVO Institute in New York has used a tiny fraction of its vast collection of artefacts to condense the Jewish story into a coffee-table book

5 min read

June 17, 2025 12:58

Yiddish stage and screen star Mae Simon's red shoes and the keys to the New Yiddish Theatre in London's East End

Israel

Israeli arms manufacturers blocked from displaying at Paris Air Show

Organisers built a solid black wall to prevent the Israeli delegation from displaying weapons, while allowing firms from other countries to do so

2 min read

June 16, 2025 12:43

Israeli arms manufacturers were walled off from customers at the Paris Air Show, allegedly at the request of the French government (Image: Israeli Defence Ministry)

Israel-Iran War

‘The UK is making no effort to get us out’ – Meet the Brits stranded in Israel as rockets fly

“I can't sleep until the first siren goes because I'm waiting for it,”

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June 16, 2025 19:45

Hannah and Raf with daughters Eve and Aliza (Photo: Courtesy)

Orthodox Judaism

Pioneering New York yeshivah has ordained its 100th Orthodox woman rabbi

It might have once seemed mission impossible – but Orthodox women rabbis are making their mark on Jewish life

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June 17, 2025 13:20

Pioneering New York yeshivah has ordained its 100th Orthodox woman rabbi

King Charles

Claudia Winkleman, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Manfred Goldberg among Jewish recipients of King’s birthday honours

Names from across the entertainment, education and service industries were this year honoured by the King

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June 13, 2025 22:30

Claudia Winkleman, Tracy-Ann Oberman, and Manfred Goldberg have all been honoured in the King's Birthday Honours list this year

Iran nuclear program

The UK’s refusal to proscribe the IRGC even during this war is a dereliction of duty

The Prime Minister has a duty to the British public: defend the realm, protect its people, and draw a clear line between this country and the enemies of liberty

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June 17, 2025 14:33