Hamas

Hostage families call for chief negotiator to resign after claiming pro-deal protests ‘helped Hamas’

Gal Hirsch claimed that the weekly protests in Tel Aviv ‘amplified’ the terror group’s propaganda and contributed to delays in peace talks

By Jacob Jaffa

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Gal Hirsch, coordinator for the hostages and the missing in the Prime Minister's Office, during a press conferene in Jerusalem on January 27, 2026 (Flash90)

Hamas

US to offer ‘amnesty’ to Hamas fighters who lay down their weapons

By Jacob Jaffa

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Itzik Gvili at the coffin of his son, fallen hostage Ran Gvili (Image: X)

By Yaakov Katz

Ran Gvili’s return reaffirms Israel’s promise and changes its war calculus

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IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir addresses his troops following the recovery of Ran Gvili's body (IDF)

By The JC Leader

The last hostage: Ran Gvili’s return and Israel’s refusal to leave anyone behind

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IDF soldiers recover the body of Ran Gvili, the final hostage, in Gaza City on January 26, 2026 (Telegram/AmitSegal)

Hostages

IDF recovers body of final hostage Ran Gvili after 843 days

By Jacob Jaffa

4 min read

NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede takes part in a pro-Palestine protest (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

The radical lesson plans of NEU teachers that should worry the country

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Image of what is believed to be the bodies of killed protestors at Kahrizak Forensic Medicine Centre, Tehran (Image: X)

By Gio Esfandiary

This is Iran’s October 7 – and the West must act now

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By Fiyaz Mughal

To my fellow British Muslims: listen to the survivors of the Hamas October 7 attacks

Empathy does not require political agreement, but it does create the conditions for dialogue

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January 16, 2026 13:57

Memorial composed of photos of young Israelis killed during the terrorist attack on the NOVA Festival on October 7, 2023 (Image: Getty)

Trump promises ‘comprehensive’ Hamas disarmament in ceasefire Phase Two

The US President was undeterred by the terror group’s public pronouncements that it would refuse to lay down its weapons

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 16, 2026 10:41

US President Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 (Getty Images)

Exclusive: Hamas-supporting Muslim educator blocked from entering UK for speaking tour

Ustadh Mohamed Baajour was due to arrive in the country on Friday, but has pulled out after the Home Office confirmed to the JC that he does not have permission to enter the country

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

January 14, 2026 13:42

Ustadh Mohamed Baajour (YouTube/EpicMasjid)

Religious studies teacher who posted ‘glory to Hamas’ allowed to keep teaching

A misconduct panel concluded that Ronan Preston’s behaviour was ‘entirely out of character’

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

January 12, 2026 14:46

Ronan Preston alongside some of his social media posts (GnasherJew)

Hamas delays leadership elections amid ‘increasing’ internal divisions

The group was due to select a leader within the first ten days of the year, but is now turning its focus to advancing the ceasefire – potentially without disarming – and addressing the factionalism within

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

January 12, 2026 11:41

Al-Qassam spokesman Abu Obeida (R) makes a statement to the media. In the background are the members of the governing council of Hamas' political wing (Getty Images)

Hamas orders Gaza agencies to cede power to ceasefire government

The military wing is yet to confirm whether it will comply amid long-running reports of significant internal division over ceasefire negotiations

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

January 12, 2026 11:18

Members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, take part in the funeral ceremony of Marwan Issa, a top Hamas commander, in the central Gaza Strip, on February 7, 2025 (Getty Images)

US prepared to start Phase Two of Gaza ceasefire before Hamas disarms and returns final hostage

The terror group has refused to lay down its weapons and still holds the remains of police sergeant Ran Gvili three months after it was meant to release them

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

January 8, 2026 10:37

US President Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

Hamas and Red Cross restart search for final hostage Ran Gvili

The terror group was meant to return Ran’s remains three months ago, but claims they are buried under rubble in Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 8, 2026 10:12

Israel strikes Hamas and Hezbollah ‘weapons production sites’ in Lebanon

The IDF said it targeted weapons storage facilities and ‘military infrastructure’ in the southern regions, including in the country’s third-largest city

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 6, 2026 10:20

An Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Hatta, in southern Lebanon on January 5, 2025 (Getty Images)

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Hamas

Hostage families call for chief negotiator to resign after claiming pro-deal protests ‘helped Hamas’

US to offer ‘amnesty’ to Hamas fighters who lay down their weapons

Ran Gvili’s return reaffirms Israel’s promise and changes its war calculus

The last hostage: Ran Gvili’s return and Israel’s refusal to leave anyone behind

IDF recovers body of final hostage Ran Gvili after 843 days

The radical lesson plans of NEU teachers that should worry the country

This is Iran’s October 7 – and the West must act now

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