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Zanzibari mother who came to Israel for major heart operation returns as son needs same procedure

It has been more than 25 years since Arafa Abdulla Ali came to the Jewish state for vital surgery, and when her infant son developed the same congenital condition, she knew she had to go back

By Miriam Neifakh

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August 5, 2026 15:23

Arafa and Khatid before the operation (Courtesy)

By Alan Aziz

Haifa and the Technion embody coexistence. Hackney should learn from them, not turn away

Around a quarter of its students are Arab Israelis, a higher proportion than Arab citizens make up in Israel's population as a whole. Nearly 70 per cent of those Arab students are women, many the first in their families to study engineering, medicine or science

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August 5, 2026 14:27

Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze students at the Technion (Image: Technion UK)

Orthodox lawyer calls for rabbinic intervention as wig prices soar over £8,000

The Charedi community has also raised concerns over the rising cost of traditional fur shtreimels worn by some Chasidic men

By Melanie Swan

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August 5, 2026 11:48

An Orthodox Jewish woman shopping for wigs in Bnei Brak, Israel (Getty Images)

Israel did not agree to Gaza withdrawal plan, says Netanyahu

The prime minister insisted that the IDF would remain in the territory until Hamas had been completely disarmed

By Melanie Swan

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August 5, 2026 11:05

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump (Photo: X/Prime Minister of Israel)

By Leah Benoz

BBC’s failure to scrutinise the UN’s treatment of Israel betrays its duty to hold power to account

The United Nations shapes international law, diplomacy and humanitarian policy and merits at least as much journalistic examination as the militaries or governments it often directly influences

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August 5, 2026 10:56

United Nations General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York City (Image: Wikipedia)

Exclusive: Trade embargo against Israeli settlements ‘runs risk of damaging the NHS’

Warning about impact on health service comes as government is believed to be considering action over West Bank

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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August 5, 2026 10:38

Settlement of Gilo, located in the West Bank south of Jerusalem (Getty)

New Irish government jet ‘can’t land in fog’ after ministers demanded Israeli-made guidance system be removed

The FalconEye device, which helps the aircraft to land in low-visibility weather, is manufactured by Elbit Systems

By Gabrielle Apfel

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August 4, 2026 16:21

A Dassault Falcon 6X aircraft performing an exhibition flight during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show at the ParisLe Bourget Airport on June 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

By Mardo Soghom

Trump’s repeated retreats risk weakening US deterrence and emboldening Iran

If Washington intends to use military pressure primarily as leverage for diplomacy, it will have to convince both its adversaries and its allies that its red lines still carry credibility

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August 4, 2026 13:44

US President Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One (Getty Images)

German court rules that Israel-Nazi comparisons are protected speech

The court also ruled that the Instagram posts did not violate the country’s strict laws against Holocaust trivialisation

By Jacob Jaffa

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August 4, 2026 11:42

German flags on the Reichstag building on July 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

West Bank settler charged over killing of Palestinian activist who helped film Oscar-winning documentary

Ashkelon couple arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

Liverpool FC sponsors are ‘implicated in Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians,’ claims Zarah Sultana

Lebanon can negotiate with Israel – but it cannot control Hezbollah

Relationship between antisemitism and hostility to Israel ‘substantial’, new study finds

Theodor Herzl's grandparents reburied in Jerusalem

Former Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing party

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Zanzibari mother who came to Israel for major heart operation returns as son needs same procedure

Haifa and the Technion embody coexistence. Hackney should learn from them, not turn away

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Israel did not agree to Gaza withdrawal plan, says Netanyahu

BBC’s failure to scrutinise the UN’s treatment of Israel betrays its duty to hold power to account

Exclusive: Trade embargo against Israeli settlements ‘runs risk of damaging the NHS’

New Irish government jet ‘can’t land in fog’ after ministers demanded Israeli-made guidance system be removed

Trump’s repeated retreats risk weakening US deterrence and emboldening Iran

German court rules that Israel-Nazi comparisons are protected speech