Israeli PoliticsIsraeli president calls for state inquiry into October 7 despite government pushbackIn an unusual political intervention, Isaac Herzog said that a full, independent probe ‘must be done as soon as possible’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Benjamin NetanyahuFormer head of Mossad urges Netanyahu to step downYossi Cohen claimed the PM could not unify Israel in the way that it needsBy JC Reporter1 min read
ProtestsActivists set cars alight in pro-hostage ‘day of disruption’Protesters also torched tyres near Prime Minister Netanyahu’s homeBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu seeking key changes to October 7 national inquiryThe prime minister is reportedly trying to ensure that the government appoints the commission’s members, rather than the Supreme CourtBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu to chair ministerial meeting on West Bank annexationThe prime minister has come under pressure from members of his coalition, and within his own party, to approve the measureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Yair LapidYair Lapid: Netanyahu re-election would spell ‘the end for Israel’ and turn ‘Judaism into racism’The ‘state will fall apart’ if Bibi wins another election, the opposition leader declaredBy JC Reporter1 min read
By The JC LeaderThere are no good options for Israel to free the hostages and defeat HamasEven if one accepts that the hostages must come first, the correct path forward is still far from obvious. The question remains: how best to bring them home?2 min read
By Yaakov KatzIsrael needs a political strategy to free the hostagesThe prime minister’s shifting Gaza deal strategy has deepened public mistrust. What Israel needs is a political solution to free the captives and stabilise Gaza the day after4 min read||August 28, 2025 09:15
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claims ‘Netanyahu runs Hamas’The far-right broadcaster alleged that the terrorist group is Israel’s ‘perfect false flag’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||August 27, 2025 12:30
Netanyahu apologises for Gaza hospital strike ‘mishap’ that killed 20The Israeli prime minister claimed the double strike was a ‘tragic mishap’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||August 26, 2025 11:14
By Benny GantzWhy I’m calling for a temporary ‘hostage redemption government’ in IsraelWe must set politics aside to bring our hostages home and strengthen our defences3 min read||August 26, 2025 11:04
Netanyahu confirms Israel will return to ceasefire negotiationsThe prime minister also indicated that the October 7 attacks were planned to be much larger, but said Hamas ‘fired too soon’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 22, 2025 10:52
Gantz considering rejoining coalition to push through ceasefireBlue and White leader appealed to Netanyahu: ‘This is a time for making the right decisions for the people of Israel’By Jane Prinsley1 min read||August 21, 2025 11:03
Israel now controls over 75 per cent of Gaza StripIDF statement about the status of the Gaza war comes as 60,000 reservists are called up for ground operationBy Joshua Marks3 min read||August 21, 2025 10:19
Nearly two years into the war, why isn’t Israel taking its PR seriously?Supporters say Israel can win on the ground but not in Western media, but why isn’t it trying?By Jane Prinsley11 min read||August 20, 2025 17:12
Hundreds of thousands march in Tel Aviv as hostage families call for nationwide strikeThe largest marches in Israel since October 7 have erupted in more than 400 locations across IsraelBy JC Reporter4 min read||August 17, 2025 21:37