Israel

Does Trump want only to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – or will he seek regime defeat this time?

Even a successful air campaign could end in another temporary deal – leaving the IRGC weakened but able to rebuild, threaten commercial shipping and crush its opponents at home

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July 24, 2026 15:35

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Image: Getty Images)

By Fiyaz Mughal

If Hackney’s Greens cared about peace, they wouldn’t cut ties with Haifa – Israel’s city of coexistence

Shunning even a model of Jewish-Arab cooperation as morally tainted raises an uncomfortable question: has political activism crossed into antisemitic exclusion?

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July 24, 2026 14:58

Israeli medical staff take part in a drill at a parking garage that can be turned into an emergency underground hospital facility, at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, on April 18, 2024. (Image: Getty Images)

Glittering allure of Israel’s resurgent luxury resorts draws tourists – and investors’ millions

Massive drop-off due to conflict seems to be coming to an end, with many hotels at near fully capacity

By Melanie Swan

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July 24, 2026 11:12

Central public beach and promenade in Eilat (Getty Images)

By Jonathan Harounoff

The Democrats forged America’s ‘special relationship’ with Israel – and may yet abandon it

Watching the party steadily distance itself from that legacy should concern not only supporters of the Jewish state, but anyone who believes US foreign policy is strongest when its closest alliances enjoy support across the political spectrum

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July 23, 2026 18:02

President John F. Kennedy and Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir following a meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, December 27, 1962 (Image: Wikimedia)

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal conditional on normalisation with Israel

The Kingdom will be required to sign the Abraham Accords before being granted access to US tech and expertise for its energy programme

By Dalia Zimmerman

1 min read

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July 23, 2026 17:21

US President Trump meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025 (Getty Images)

Greece poised to approve €3bn Israeli ‘Achilles Shield’ air defence deal

The underlying technology of the new system is expected to be provided by Israeli firm Rafael

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

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July 23, 2026 15:47

Greece's Defence Minister Nikos Dendias (L) welcomes his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz (R) before their meeting in Athens on January 20, 2026 (Getty Images)

Netanyahu calls for ‘national unity’ ahead of elections in Tisha B’av message

The Israeli leader invoked the festival story, saying the nation had ‘prevented the destruction of the Third Temple’ in the war against Iran

By JC Reporter

2 min read

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July 23, 2026 15:18

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a video message released ahead of Tisha B’Av, July 22, 2026 (GPO)

No October 7 inquiry before elections, Israeli government tells High Court

Opposition politicians and bereaved families have accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of trying to ‘whitewash’ state failings in the lead up to the Hamas atrocity

By Jacob Jaffa

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July 23, 2026 13:58

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends a session of the Knesset on July 16, 2026 (Getty Images)

Andy Burnham’s Israel policy is about appeasing Labour backbenchers – not UK national interests, says Kemi Badenoch

‘There are British citizens alive today because of intelligence Israel gave us,’ the opposition leader said

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 23, 2026 12:56

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers a speech at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), in central London. (Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire).

Chief Rabbi tells Archbishop of Canterbury that Kairos ‘genocide’ document has caused ‘deep pain’

Persian-era coin from Cyprus surfaces on Israeli beach

Netanyahu heads to Washington ahead of White House meeting with Trump

Theodor Herzl’s grandparents to be reburied next to him in Jerusalem

IDF soldier filmed damaging Palestinian’s car during West Bank violence

Two IDF soldiers and four Palestinians killed after Israeli hikers attacked

Israel cabinet meeting relocated to secure underground location amid Iran tension

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