CeasefireHamas ‘reasserts military dominance over Gaza Strip’ hours after agreeing to ceasefireThe terror group has reportedly been quick to punish suspected collaborators ahead of the first phase of the peace dealBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
By Amir AviviThe Trump-Netanyahu deal: A tenuous respite or durable peace?Any cease-fire without dismantling Hamas will merely be a pause in violence. The terror regime’s destruction, though, could bring the vision of a US-Israel-Sunni alliance within reach3 min read
By Andrew FoxThe Gaza cease-fire is built on painful Israeli concessions – not total victoryThe deal with Hamas is imperfect – hostages exchanged for killers, the jihadis diminished but not gone. The task now is not to romanticise the bargain, but to use this brittle pause to build a sturdier quiet3 min read
By Saul SadkaThe Gaza deal is no ceasefire – it is Hamas’s near-total surrenderEven if the jihadis won’t disarm, they have no meaningful ability to project power at Israel, only at its own long-suffering people. And yet, there is a genuine prospect for regional peace8 min read
HostagesJoy and optimism sweeps through Hostages Square in Tel Aviv‘We see more light in everyone’s eyes – we’re trying to believe,’ one resident of southern Israel tells the JCBy Amelie Botbol 2 min read
By Yossi MelmanHow the Israeli air strike on Hamas in Doha helped pave the way for the peace dealThe failed Israeli attack on Hamas pushed Qatar into the hands of Trump, whose price for protection was a demand to help force the terrorists to the table3 min read
By Gerald SteinbergTrump’s Gaza deal promises hostage release – but the post-war steps are ambiguousAn end to the fighting under these conditions is a major achievement for Netanyahu and Israel and is the result of strong US diplomacy. How to achieve Hamas’s disarmament and self-rule will remain a challenge3 min read
By The JC LeaderUS backing and Israeli force secured the Gaza dealThe agreement could pave the way for wider regional peace, made possible by Trump’s backing and Israeli resolve – in contrast to Europe’s failed bid to pressure the victim into concessions2 min read||October 9, 2025 08:21
Israel and Hamas agree peace deal to end Gaza WarLatest reports suggest that the remaining living hostages could return on SaturdayBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 9, 2025 06:10
By Robin SimcoxUK must dismantle Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood at home to protect the nation and its JewsFrom banning hate preachers and extremist charities to ending engagement with radicals and putting antisemitism at the centre of counter-extremism, here are five steps the government must take after the Manchester terror attack6 min read||October 6, 2025 18:27
Keir Starmer’s ‘lamentation’ of Manchester attack is a ‘depraved opportunity for PR'Author and former JC editor Jake Wallis Simons condemned the government for ‘hammering Israel’ for the past two years.By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||October 6, 2025 14:04
Trump warns of ‘massive bloodshed’ if peace plan not agreed soonNegotiators from both Israel and Hamas have gathered in Egypt for mediated talks after the terror group signalled partial acceptance of the US-backed dealBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 6, 2025 09:48
‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor hails October 7 in pro-Hamas post during argument with victims’ relativeRahmeh Aladwan recently avoided being barred from registering as a medic for her ‘racist’ remarks, but has now seemingly expressed explicit support for the terror groupBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 5, 2025 08:06
Hamas agreement to release all hostages is just a ‘smart way’ to reject Trump deal, say analystsTerror group still insists on being part of future Gaza governmentBy Orlando Radice1 min read||October 3, 2025 20:24
Hamas military wing ‘rejects’ peace deal, though political wing expected to agreeUS President Donald Trump has given the terror outfit until tomorrow to respond to his proposed dealBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||October 3, 2025 14:28
By The JC LeaderManchester’s synagogue attack must be a national wake-up callThis atrocity is the bitter fruit of a culture that demonises Israel and tolerates Jew-hatred. The community must stand united – government must finally act to confront it4 min read||October 3, 2025 13:18