GazaIDF launches Gaza strikes following Yellow Line terror shootingA reservist was severely wounded when gunmen opened fire on a unit from the Alexandroni Brigade in violation of the ceasefireBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
UAEUAE reportedly poised to take over control of civil administration in GazaIsrael is understood to back the scheme, which will see it supply all imported goods to the Strip under the new governmentBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
GazaIsrael confirms reopening date for Rafah Crossing following recovery of final hostageThe key border post will be open only for the ‘limited movement of people’ and not for humanitarian aid convoysBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
HamasUS to offer ‘amnesty’ to Hamas fighters who lay down their weaponsPrime Minister Netanyahu told the Knesset on Monday that ‘demilitarisation’ and not ‘reconstruction’ will be the next step in the Gaza peace processBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Hostages‘The whole nation is with you’: Ran Gvili’s family celebrate and mourn the return of Israel’s final hostageRan’s parents, Itzik and Talik, hailed his selfless sacrifice on October 7 as they met his coffin, which returned from Gaza draped in the Israeli flagBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
By Yaakov KatzRan Gvili’s return reaffirms Israel’s promise and changes its war calculusWith the last hostage brought home, the Jewish state closes a painful chapter and paves the way for a new reality which has the potential to change the trajectory of the Middle East3 min read
HostagesIDF recovers body of final hostage Ran Gvili after 843 daysThe discovery of the late police sergeant’s remains mean that, after more than two years, all of the hostages have been liberated from HamasBy Jacob Jaffa4 min read
IDF searching Gaza City cemetery for body of Ran GviliIsrael has confirmed that the Rafah Crossing will be reopened when the final hostage’s remains are returnedBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 26, 2026 11:20
Father concealed his Muslim identity to protect hostage sonLiam Or as he was known in the hostage release campaign was actually Liam Or-Nassar from a mixed faith backgroundBy JC Reporter1 min read||January 25, 2026 11:38
Netanyahu accepts invitation to sit on Board of PeaceIsrael had previously criticised the makeup of the Board’s subordinate committees, following the inclusion of Turkish and Qatari officialsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 21, 2026 10:47
Macron declines Board of Peace invitation as signing ceremony set for DavosThe new body’s apparent intentions to rival the UN, as well as the prospective involvement of Vladimir Putin, have caused alarm in the Élysée PalaceBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 20, 2026 10:30
Israel pushes back on Trump’s Board of Peace plan over Qatari and Turkish involvementReports suggest the members of the board, set to include Sir Tony Blair and US President Trump, will have to contribute $1 billion to secure a permanent seatBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 19, 2026 10:29
Trump ‘asks Netanyahu to join Gaza Peace Board’ as founding memberThe board has been dubbed ‘Trump’s United Nations’By JC Reporter1 min read||January 18, 2026 10:09
Trump promises ‘comprehensive’ Hamas disarmament in ceasefire Phase TwoThe US President was undeterred by the terror group’s public pronouncements that it would refuse to lay down its weaponsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 16, 2026 10:41
US confirms start of Gaza ceasefire Phase TwoWashington will push ahead with the next phase of the truce despite Hamas’ failure to disarm and release all of the hostagesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 14, 2026 18:29
Six killed in Rafah firefight IDF dubbed ‘blatant violation’ of Gaza ceasefireThe latest clashes come amid reports the US is preparing to push on with Phase Two of the truce despite Hamas’ lack of movement on disarmament or the return of the final hostageBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 14, 2026 15:42
