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Israel contradicts Trump’s claim of hostage deaths

The US president said three hostages had died, prompting an Israeli rebuttal

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President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter in the Oval Office at the White House (Image: Getty)

US President Donald Trump has suggested that only 21 hostages, rather than 24, remain alive in Gaza (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 579: Trump downgrades living hostage numbers

By Nathan Jeffay

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Sign outside a British polling station for voting during an election

Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

Sectarian politics in the UK could go mainstream

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Stella Maris, rector of the University of St Andrews (Image: University of St Andrews)

St Andrews rector who accused Israel of ‘genocidal attacks’ in October 2023 wins appeal

By Jane Prinsley

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Israel is reportedly set to introduce a new aid programme in Gaza designed to get supplies to civilians while minimising Hamas theft (Image: Getty)

Israel to launch new Gaza aid distribution plan to bypass Hamas

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Israel has launched retaliatory strikes against the Houthis in Yemen after a missile hit Ben-Gurion Airport over the weekend (Image: Getty)

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 578: Israel hits the Houthis

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

The Conscience ship after fires on Thursday night

‘Gaza flotilla’ ship stranded in Med refuses to let Maltese authorities inspect it

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IDF chief warns Israel ‘could lose’ hostages as army approves expansion to Gaza operation

Plan to seize Gaza territory aims to pressure Hamas, but critics say it sacrifices hostages and risks deepening humanitarian crisis

By Jane Prinsley

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May 5, 2025 09:10

A man drives a red tractor past pedestrians and tents lining the street in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City on May 4, 2025. (Photo via Getty Images)

JC Israel Briefing Day 576: Israel set to approve new Gaza offensive

Plus, former hostage accuses government of leading Israelis ‘like sheep to the slaughter’

By Nathan Jeffay

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May 4, 2025 08:49

Israel's cabinet is expected to approve a major new offensive in Gaza later today (Image: Flash90)

Unauthorised Gaza aid ship ‘hit by drone strike’ during attempted blockade breach

The civilian vessel, loaded with activists and aid parcels, was evacuated off the coast of Malta

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May 2, 2025 10:47

An unauthorised civilian ship trying to breach the sea blockade on Gaza has reportedly been hit by a drone strike (Image: Government of Malta)

JC Israel Briefing Day 574: Former hostage claims she was raped after return to Israel

Plus, Trump confirms hostage families’ fears

By Nathan Jeffay

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May 2, 2025 08:24

Former hostage Mia Schem has claimed she was raped by her personal trainer weeks after she returned from Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Exclusive: Green Party broadcast featured councillor who denied Hamas atrocities

Lord Mann, the government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, said the party should have used the occasion to apologise for Mohamed Makawi’s comments

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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May 1, 2025 16:34

Cllr Makawi (right) alongside Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer (Image: YouTube/Green Party of England and Wales)

The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

Radicalism in our education unions has consequences – especially when it comes to Jews

At a time when too many pupils are failing, the NEU leadership is busy funding Gaza protests

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May 1, 2025 14:44

NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede takes part in a pro-Palestine protest (Image: Getty)

What is Israel’s long-term strategy in Gaza?

To ensure Hamas never rules again, Jerusalem aims to separate the terror regime from Gaza's population

By Yaakov Lappin

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May 1, 2025 14:22

Hints of the IDF's separation strategy in Gaza are beginning to emerge (Image: Getty)

JC Israel Briefing Day 573: Wildfires ravage Israel on Independence Day

Plus, Syria’s assault on the Druze put it on a collision course with Jerusalem

By Nathan Jeffay

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May 1, 2025 08:21

Wildfires have caused Israeli Independence Day celebrations to be significantly curtailed and are feared to be heading towards Jerusalem (Image: Flash90)

Melanie Phillips

By Melanie Phillips

The Commons hearing that turned into a trial against Israel and its defenders

Parliament should be investigating the hostility, double standards and deafness to facts when it comes to Israel

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April 30, 2025 16:24

The Commons hearing that turned into a trial against Israel and its defenders

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