Israel

Football superstar Erling Haaland holds video call with freed hostage

Sport-mad Omer Shem Tov endured 505 day of captivity but a virtual meeting with his hero offered so much-needed strength in his recovery

By Jacob Jaffa

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Norway and Manchester City star Erling Haaland held a video call with former hostage Omer Shem Tov this week (Image: Getty)

French President Macron is reportedly looking to broker a new Gaza ceasefire, which is set to include normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia (Image: Getty)

France

Macron to link new Gaza ceasefire to Saudi normalisation and hostage releases, French official claims

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Turkey's growing influence in Syria should spark concern in Jerusalem and Washington alike (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

A Turkish-Sunni ring of fire looms – but Israel can prevent it with US help

3 min read

Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducting a joint flight with an American B-52 strategic bomber (Credit: IDF)

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Trump reportedly called off planned Israeli strikes on Iran

By JC Reporter

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The synagogue in Kafr Bi'rim (Image: Alamy)

Israel

Guardian admits using photo of ancient synagogue to illustrate ‘Israeli suppression’ of Palestinian history

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Donald Trump reportedly 'waved off' Israeli strikes on Iran in favour of negotiation (Image: Getty)

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JC Israel Briefing Day 559: Trump ‘waved off’ Israel strikes on Iran

By Nathan Jeffay

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Freed hostage Eliya Cohen (centre left) was among the crowds at a Passover blessing service held at the Western Wall yesterday (Image: Flash90)

Hostages

Former hostage blessed at Western Wall as thousands attend Passover ceremony

By Lidor Sultan

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Family of murdered hostage reunited with dog rescued from Gaza

Cavalier King Charles spaniel Billy ran into a reservist’s arms after hearing them speaking Hebrew, with her family describing it as a ‘miracle from heaven’

By Imogen Garfinkel

1 min read

April 16, 2025 10:42

Billy belongs to Rachel Danzig, the ex-wife of the late hostage Alex Danzig who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (@MatanTzuri)

Israeli researchers develop blood test for early detection of Parkinson’s

The PCR test could allow the neurodegenerative disease to be detected before symptoms appear, potentially improving treatment outcomes

By Ellie Grant

2 min read

April 16, 2025 10:22

Laboratory samples ready to be tested (Image: Getty Images)

Board of Deputies members publish open letter against war in Gaza

36 deputies out of 300 on the Board criticised Israeli government's policy on the war

By Ellie Grant

3 min read

April 16, 2025 09:12

Liberal and Reform rabbis and cantors said the actions of the 36 who signed a letter in the FT criticising Israel's actions in Gaza were 'both principled and brave' (Pictured: protesters in Israel, Getty)

JC Israel Briefing Day 558: Hamas loses contact with US-Israeli hostage

Plus, ‘deep state’ row escalates between Netanyahu and Shin Bet

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

April 16, 2025 08:39

Hamas says it has lost contact with the terrorists holding Edan Alexander in Gaza (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

By Kobi Michael

Neutering Turkish ambition is key to peace in the Middle East

Only the US — trusted by both sides — can broker an arrangement that secures their vital interests and outlines a shared future in Syria

2 min read

April 16, 2025 08:34

Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in Syria (Getty)

To the servicemen who liberated Bergen-Belsen, my letter of gratitude

Eighty years on, we must remember and defend the greatness of a country that spent blood and treasure to fight for freedom

By Daniel Finkelstein

2 min read

April 16, 2025 08:32

The Liberation of Bergen-belsen Concentration Camp, April 1945 (Getty)

By Salo Aizenberg

Hamas’ death toll figures are a sham – and now we have proof

Statistical analysis of the latest fatality list revealed gross inflation of the numbers

4 min read

April 16, 2025 08:28

The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has been found to have included decade-old fatalities in its latest death toll data (Image: Getty)

Anti-Guardian protesters label the paper an ‘apologist for Zionist genocide’

The ‘Condemn The Guardian’ march is being organised by the Revolutionary Communist Group and urges supporters to ‘fight imperialism’

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

April 15, 2025 16:22

Members of the Revolutionary Communist Group demonstrate outside a Barclays bank (Credit: Revolutionary Communist Group/Instagram)

By Stephen Pollard

The radicals leading Britain’s teachers’ union

The NEU’s growing alignment with hard-left causes and anti-Israel rhetoric risks turning classrooms into political battlegrounds

3 min read

April 15, 2025 14:41

Daniel Kebede (centre), general secretary of the National Education Union, attends a pro-Palestine march in central London in 2024 (Image: Alamy)

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Israel

Football superstar Erling Haaland holds video call with freed hostage

Macron to link new Gaza ceasefire to Saudi normalisation and hostage releases, French official claims

A Turkish-Sunni ring of fire looms – but Israel can prevent it with US help

Trump reportedly called off planned Israeli strikes on Iran

Guardian admits using photo of ancient synagogue to illustrate ‘Israeli suppression’ of Palestinian history

JC Israel Briefing Day 559: Trump ‘waved off’ Israel strikes on Iran

Former hostage blessed at Western Wall as thousands attend Passover ceremony

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