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JC Israel Briefing Day 600: Nationwide protests call for ceasefire deal

Plus, ICC prepares arrest warrants against Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

By Nathan Jeffay

2 min read

Hostage families have led nationwide protests for a ceasefire as Israel marks 600 days of war (Image: Flash90)

More than a dozen extremist groups are vying to replace Hamas once the Gaza War is over (Image: Getty)

By Shachar Kleiman

The groups vying for control of Gaza post-Hamas

4 min read

Former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption is among 800 lawyers calling on the UK to impose sanctions on Israel (Image: Alamy)

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Former Supreme Court justices among 800 lawyers to call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Foreign Office denies funding ‘Hamas-linked’ UNICEF programme

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

A number of hostages families have held a press conference calling for an end to the war amid reports of another collapse in ceasefire negotiations (Image: Flash90)

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 599: More ceasefire confusion, more pain for hostage families

By Nathan Jeffay

2 min read

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Head of Israel-backed Gaza aid firm resigns over ‘humanitarian principles’

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Former hostage Liri Albag was detained by US border officers as she was still flagged as a missing person on their system (Image: Flash90)

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JC Israel Briefing Day 598: US border control detain freed hostage still flagged as missing

By Nathan Jeffay

2 min read

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Lords slam MPs for ‘grotesque inaccuracy’ over Gaza baby death claim

The UN was forced to correct the figure after it was cited by humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher in a BBC interview, but not before it was repeated in Parliament

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

May 23, 2025 14:07

Lord Polak urged MPs to "put that record straight" regarding the false claim that 14,000 babies in Gaza are expected to die in 48 hours

Yotam Ottolenghi: ‘Food should never be a tool in war’

The Jerusalem-born chef has called for ‘unimpeded access to food and aid for all civilians’

By Imogen Garfinkel

1 min read

May 23, 2025 10:12

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi told his followers on Instagram that he 'cannot stay quiet' about the use of food as a tool in war. (Getty Images)

JC Israel Briefing Day 595: Israeli diplomats suspend public appearances after Washington shootings

Plus, Netanyahu denies Qatari cash he approved helped fund October 7.

By Nathan Jeffay

2 min read

May 23, 2025 08:19

Israeli diplomats have suspended public appearances after the Washington murders (Pictured: Main suspect Elias Rodriguez is detained at the scene of the shootings while chanting 'free Palestine'; Image: X/@MrAndyNgo)

Netanyahu sets Trump Gaza plan as condition for ending the war

The Israeli PM called the proposal, which would see Gaza’s population relocated to third countries, ‘correct and revolutionary’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 22, 2025 14:30

Benjamin Netanyahu has seemingly set the implementation of President Trump's plan for Gaza's future as a pre-condition for ending the war in the Strip (Image: Getty)

Jewish journalists sign letter calling for media access to Gaza

Emily Maitlis and David Aaronovitch were among 17 journalists to urge Israel or Egypt to open access to Gaza for international press

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

May 22, 2025 10:18

A group of 17 Jewish British journalists have signed a letter calling for the restoration of media access to Gaza (Image: Stock via Getty)

JC Israel Briefing Day 594: Israel reels from DC shooting

Plus, former Israeli PM calls Gaza campaign ‘a war without purpose’

By Nathan Jeffay

2 min read

May 22, 2025 09:22

Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC last night (Image: X/@AvivaKlompas)

By Kobi Michael

Providing aid to Gazans is an integral part of Israel’s military campaign

Operation "Gideon's Chariots" seeks to keep humanitarian supplies out of the hands of Hamas, defeat the terrorist organisation and release the hostages

4 min read

May 21, 2025 16:26