Israeli PoliticsCoalition shuts down prospect of state inquiry into October 7 failingsInstead, an independent panel appointed by ministers will examine the lead-up to the terror attacks, reportedly including the impact of anti-government protests on Hamas’ decision-makingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
October 7IDF probes into October 7 were mostly ‘inadequate’, independent panel findsIDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir backed a wider “external” investigation into the attacks, but stopped short of endorsing a full state commission of inquiryBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Dawn FrenchCustomers vow to boycott M&S after it uses Dawn French in Christmas advertEarlier this year the comedian was accused of ‘mocking’ the October 7 massacre in an Instagram videoBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
HostagesHamas releases bodies of hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar BaruchTheir return brings the number of hostages left in Gaza down to 11By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelState of emergency in southern Israel lifted for the first time since October 7‘The decision reflects the new security reality,’ said Defence Minister Israel KatzBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HostagesFormer hostage Eliya Cohen and Nova survivor Ziv Abud get engagedCohen had vowed to wait until all the living hostages were home before proposingBy Siam Goorwich2 min read
October 7Knesset committee rejects proposal for October 7 state inquiryPrime Minister Netanyahu has reportedly been pushing for an alternative inquiry commission, the members of which would be appointed by the government rather than the Supreme CourtBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Hamas gives back body of beloved kibbutznik, 75, who was killed rescuing his horsesEliyahu Margalit, nicknamed ‘Chuchill’ by the kibbutz, was killed in Nir Oz on October 7By JC Reporter2 min read||October 19, 2025 09:48
Body of murdered hostage Bipin Joshi returning to Nepal next weekHamas finally released his body on Tuesday after more than two yearsBy Siam Goorwich2 min read||October 17, 2025 12:18
‘Tears flowed freely, the weight of our common pain and uncertainty finally lifting’A leading hostage campaigner from the UK was in Hostage Square when the captives were releasedBy Maxine Elias2 min read||October 13, 2025 17:05
‘This TV series is a document of what actually happened on October 7’‘We promised the survivors accuracy, no propoganda, just their truth’By Eliana Silver3 min read||October 13, 2025 16:36
In our small way, we too helped bring them homeCampaigners across the UK have spent the last two years calling for the release of the hostages. Today, their prayers were answeredBy Gaby Wine3 min read||October 13, 2025 16:04
In the dance of Simchat Torah we can find our unity as a peopleOn this festival we must set aside our differences and join in the circle of celebration of the TorahBy Professor Melissa Raphael3 min read||October 12, 2025 11:10
‘I started seeing the events of October 7 in my dreams’: Indirect exposure to trauma linked to PTSD in Israeli journalists and therapistsA study by professors at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University reveals that media and psychology professionals suffered ‘vicarious trauma’ after the massacresBy Lianne Kolirin 3 min read||October 10, 2025 16:00
It’s now or neverWe pray this deal brings every hostage homeBy Nivi Feldman3 min read||October 10, 2025 09:31
Starmer brands October 7 Pro-Palestine protests ‘un-British’The prime minister also claimed the government would do everything in its power to bring the remaining hostages homeBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||October 7, 2025 10:16
