Israeli PoliticsTrump could sanction Israeli officials if Netanyahu pardon denied, claims ministerOpposition figures have called for the prime minister to admit his alleged guilt and resign before any decision is madeBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu seeks pardon from Herzog amid ongoing corruption trial‘The continuation of the trial tears us apart from within, fuels this division and deepens the rifts,’ Netanyahu claimedBy JC Reporter1 min read
IDFNetanyahu steps in to cool public row between Katz and ZamirThe IDF’s chief of staff has accused the defence minister of interfering in the military’s appointment processBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Yaakov KatzIsrael must stop its own extremists to preserve the moral high groundWhen radical Jews rampage unrestrained through Palestinian towns, Jerusalem hands its critics a weapon stronger than any propaganda campaign Hamas could ever manufacture. It undermines our claims to the land4 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu condemns wave of West Bank settler violenceThe prime minister promised ‘forceful action’ against extremists amid accusations of lax IDF enforcementBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
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
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu says he would reject pardon if it means admitting guiltThe Israeli prime minister was responding to the efforts of US President Trump to secure him clemencyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Ben-Gvir accused of blocking promotion of police officer who testified in Netanyahu corruption trialIsrael Police Commissioner Daniel Levy claimed the decision ‘may sow fear among investigators who testify in criminal investigations’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 13, 2025 17:26
Trump asks for Netanyahu pardon in letter to HerzogTrump referred to the corruption charges against the Israeli prime minister as ‘political, unjustified prosecution’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||November 13, 2025 10:38
The IDF ‘abuse’ scandal will provide fuel to those waging lawfare against IsraelBy Yaakov Katz4 min read||November 5, 2025 14:55
Netanyahu sacks national security advisor following reported disagreements over Gaza WarTazachi Hanegbi is understood to have opposed the offensive aimed at occupying Gaza City in MayBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 22, 2025 14:22
Netanyahu claims Israelis would have ‘gone up in nuclear smoke’ if Gaza War had ended soonerOpposition Yair Lapid hit back: ‘Who was prime minister on October 7?’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 21, 2025 14:30
By The JC LeaderUS backing for Israel freed the hostages. Can peace follow now?With the hostages home, the path to Hamas’s irrelevance may at last come within reach3 min read||October 13, 2025 17:11
Netanyahu rejects offer to attend ‘peace summit’ in Egypt because it clashes with Jewish holiday, PM’s office announcesDozens of world leaders have flocked to Sharm El-Sheikh for the summit hosted by Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah al-SisiBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||October 13, 2025 13:28
‘The best friend Israel ever had’: Trump cheered in Knesset after hostage releasesKnesset Speaker Amir Ohana hailed the US President, whose speech was interrupted by a vocal protest, as ‘the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House’By Jacob Jaffa5 min read||October 13, 2025 12:11
By Ronit Levine-SchnurTrump should take Netanyahu to Sharm el-Sheikh on Air Force One – for the future of the Middle EastThe Israeli Prime Minister must stand alongside the US President at the summit in Egypt – not as a spectator but as a partner in shaping the post-war regional order1 min read||October 12, 2025 17:10