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Herzog: ‘I dream of peace with Saudi’

The Israeli president also said that his ‘heart aches’ for Palestinian civilians caught up in the Gaza War

By JC Reporter

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Dr Lior Lev Tov (British Friends of Rambam Medical Centre)

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‘Israeli doctors cured my 130-a-day painkiller addiction in 20 minutes’

By Arthur Popivker

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A Charedi man stands outside the Chief Rabbinate headquarters in Jerusalem on October 31, 2024 (Flash90)

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Knesset restores Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Kashrut certification

By Arthur Popivker

1 min read

Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a committee meeting at the Knesset on June 9, 2026 (Flash90)

Israeli Politics

Knesset approves bill heavily weakening role of attorney general

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Andy Burnham at Millbank studios on July 2, 2026, ahead of an interview (Image: Getty Images)

By Angela Epstein

Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plan is just as ill-conceived as his Israel views

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Members of the UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution regarding the situation in the Middle East on April 7, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

By Jonathan Harounoff

The UN’s credibility crisis is nowhere more evident than in its treatment of Israel

4 min read

The Supreme Court sits during a hearing in Jerusalem on July 13, 2026 (Flash90)

Israeli Politics

Israel's top court freezes law halting arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

By Melanie Swan

3 min read

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By Lorin Bell-Cross

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

Antagonism and embarrassing support for another country’s team don’t add up to a diplomatic strategy

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July 16, 2026 10:57

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina's second goal in last night's semi-final (Shaun Botterill/Getty)

By Stephen Pollard

If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is easier to enlist than the Charedim, Israel has a problem

It is increasingly clear that the October election will be about more than politics and security. It will be about Israel’s soul as hard liners and extremists who would once have been shunned are handed power and influence

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July 15, 2026 15:42

Israeli security forces attempt to disperse strictly Orthodox Jews trying to block the entrance to the Abu Kabir holding facility in Tel Aviv in protest against the arrests of Charedi draft dodgers on June 10, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Orthodox rabbis cast ethical spotlight on Israel at London conference

Settler violence was among the subjects raised at an event that provided space for exploring sensitive issues

By JC Reporter

2 min read

July 15, 2026 15:00

Creating space for discussion on Israel: Dayan Eliezer Zobin of Ner Yisrael (The JC)

Netanyahu to travel to Washington for Graham funeral as US-Iran conflict escalates

The prime minister is expected to present President Trump with Israeli intelligence regarding the Islamic Republic during the trip

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

July 15, 2026 14:39

US President Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israeli city set to implement gender-segregated streets

Though the separate routes would only apply during busy periods and celebrations, critics of the initiative say it violates the country’s equality laws

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

July 15, 2026 13:28

Chasidic Jews walking along the street in Bnei Brak, April 6, 2025 (Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Former hostage Noa Argamani reunites with rescuer at Entebbe commemoration

Argamani, whose kidnapping became one of the enduring images of October 7, shared an emotional moment with a Border Police officer who helped free her

By JC Reporter

4 min read

July 15, 2026 10:43

Noa Argamani reunites with a Yamam officer who took part in her rescue from Hamas captivity during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on July 12, 2026 (Flash90)

Mother whose son’s body was taken to Gaza by Unrwa worker says extra £23m UK funds for agency is ‘disappointing’

Ayelet Samerano said that Western governments don’t understand the agency’s links with Hamas

By Florit Shoihet

2 min read

July 15, 2026 10:00

Mother whose son’s body was taken to Gaza by Unrwa worker says extra £23m UK funds for agency is ‘disappointing’

By Liel Leibovitz

Israel’s true friend Senator Graham leaves a legacy of rare grace and dignity

The gentleman from South Carolina was a man who cared very deeply about his country and believed profoundly in the possibility of practising politics for the common good

3 min read

July 14, 2026 16:59

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during a press conference on August 28, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel (Image: Getty Image)

IDF ‘will not sign mass exemptions’, warns army chief amid freeze on Charedi draft dodge arrests

Prime Minister Netanyahu was heckled in the Knesset during the debate on the contentious bill and was not present for the final vote, which saw it pass narrowly

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

July 14, 2026 16:20

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026 (Flash90)

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Israel

Herzog: ‘I dream of peace with Saudi’

‘Israeli doctors cured my 130-a-day painkiller addiction in 20 minutes’

Knesset restores Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Kashrut certification

Knesset approves bill heavily weakening role of attorney general

Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plan is just as ill-conceived as his Israel views

The UN’s credibility crisis is nowhere more evident than in its treatment of Israel

Israel's top court freezes law halting arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

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