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The convenient fiction that hides Iran’s hand and pins chaos on Israel

A narrative that obscures what is truly fuelling war in the Middle East betrays a willingness to legitimise almost anything so long as it is directed at the Jews

6 min read

March 20, 2026 14:24

Smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (Image: Getty)

UAE

UAE shuts down ‘Iran-backed terror network’ after Gulf strikes

Emirati authorities said the group was posing as a commercial business and that its members have been arrested

1 min read

March 20, 2026 12:14

A smoke plume rises from a fire near Dubai International Airport following an Iranian strike on March 16, 2026 (Getty Images)

Masorti

New rabbi to take the helm at South Herts and Edgware Masorti

Michigan-born Rabbi Zachary Bernstein-Rothberg will take up the vacant post in August

1 min read

March 20, 2026 11:25

Iran

Iran can no longer enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles, claims Netanyahu

The prime minister also took aim at the ‘fake news’ that Israel forced the US into conflict with the Islamic Republic

2 min read

March 20, 2026 11:10

Prime Minister Netanyahu gives a press conference on March 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

breast cancer

Why I won’t take a test to see if my breast cancer will return

Science doesn’t always have all the answers. It might tell you that you will die, but it can’t tell you how you should live

3 min read

March 20, 2026 10:57

How long will I live? How long is a piece of string?

Court and Crime

Alleged Iran spies targeted Britain’s oldest synagogue for surveillance, court told

The pair are also accused of spying on a woman living in the UK who was allegedly a Mossad agent

1 min read

March 20, 2026 10:41

The office building of Westminster Magistrates Court in London (Getty Images)

Etgar

The Etgar Quiz no 322

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

March 20, 2026 09:00

Jewish Children's Book Award

Lawyer wins Jewish Children’s Book Award for story celebrating the power of community

Green Bean Books and the Jewish Literary Foundation’s £1,000 prize champions new works for children

3 min read

March 20, 2026 00:00

Passionate about writing: Alison Green is the winner of the Jewish Children's Book Award 2026

Mental health

New tools to help Israelis deal with the stress of war

Digital technology is part of a range of fast-evolving treatments provided by mental healthcare experts

3 min read

March 19, 2026 18:34

Israeli civilians take refuge in a Tel Aviv car park (DIMA VAZINOVICH/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty)

Theroux’s settler doc wins – predictably, Israelophobia pays

The BPG, a group of journalists, critics and other media insiders, was always bound to conform to the trend. Whenever Jews are upset by something, the industry rallies round and doubles down

2 min read

March 19, 2026 17:52

Louis Theroux's documentary on the settlers on BBC 2 (BBC)

Sidrah

Good intentions: this week’s parashah, Vayikra

“He shall bring it… for acceptance in his behalf before Adonai” Leviticus 1:3

1 min read

March 19, 2026 17:02

A sacrifice taking place in the Tabernacle (Wellcome Library/Wikimedia Commons)

Calendar

Shabbat times from March 20 to March 27

Shabbat times for the week

1 min read

March 19, 2026 16:54

Opera

Siegfried review: Spellbinding Schager is the greatest Siegfried of our age ★★★★★

The opera’s flawless cast, set design and music are led by Andreas Shager, who delivers one of the finest theatrical performances London has seen in many years

2 min read

March 19, 2026 16:30