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Charedi draft protests turn ugly as tax inspectors attacked in Bnei Brak

The unrest came despite the Knesset passing a bill this week freezing the arrest of draft dodgers

By Melanie Swan

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Charedi men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshivah students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order on Road 4, near Bnei Brak, on July 16, 2026 (Flash90)

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London pastor launches campaign against anti-Israel Christian document after Synod vote

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

The renovated Hurva (The Ruin) synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City on March 14, 2010. The Jordanian army destroyed the 17th century synagogue during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war (Image: Getty Images)

By Stephen Daisley

Settlements are neither inherently illegal – nor the real obstacle to peace

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog during an interview with Al-Arabiya on July 16, 2026 (YouTube/AlArabiyaEnglish)

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Herzog: ‘I dream of peace with Saudi’

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Dr Lior Lev Tov (British Friends of Rambam Medical Centre)

Israel

‘Israeli doctors cured my 130-a-day painkiller addiction in 20 minutes’

By Arthur Popivker

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A Charedi man stands outside the Chief Rabbinate headquarters in Jerusalem on October 31, 2024 (Flash90)

Israel

Knesset restores Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Kashrut certification

By Arthur Popivker

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Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a committee meeting at the Knesset on June 9, 2026 (Flash90)

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Knesset approves bill heavily weakening role of attorney general

By Jacob Jaffa

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By Angela Epstein

Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plan is just as ill-conceived as his Israel views

If British Jewry is to trust the new prime minister, he will use the inevitable hours marooned on the dysfunctional Manchester-London train line to reflect on his deplorable ideas on the Middle East

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July 16, 2026 13:34

Andy Burnham at Millbank studios on July 2, 2026, ahead of an interview (Image: Getty Images)

By Jonathan Harounoff

The UN’s credibility crisis is nowhere more evident than in its treatment of Israel

With Secretary General António Guterres concluding his tenure at the end of 2026, the organisation has an opportunity for genuine renewal – the need for effective international diplomacy has rarely been greater

4 min read

July 16, 2026 12:23

Members of the UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution regarding the situation in the Middle East on April 7, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

Israel's top court freezes law halting arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

A Likud MK who resigned over the issue said his party had been ‘hijacked’ and claimed that a significant chunk of its lawmakers supported a move to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu

By Melanie Swan

3 min read

July 16, 2026 11:00

The Supreme Court sits during a hearing in Jerusalem on July 13, 2026 (Flash90)

By Lorin Bell-Cross

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

Antagonism and embarrassing support for another country’s team don’t add up to a diplomatic strategy

2 min read

July 16, 2026 10:57

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina's second goal in last night's semi-final (Shaun Botterill/Getty)

By Stephen Pollard

If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is easier to enlist than the Charedim, Israel has a problem

It is increasingly clear that the October election will be about more than politics and security. It will be about Israel’s soul as hard liners and extremists who would once have been shunned are handed power and influence

2 min read

July 15, 2026 15:42

Israeli security forces attempt to disperse strictly Orthodox Jews trying to block the entrance to the Abu Kabir holding facility in Tel Aviv in protest against the arrests of Charedi draft dodgers on June 10, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Orthodox rabbis cast ethical spotlight on Israel at London conference

Settler violence was among the subjects raised at an event that provided space for exploring sensitive issues

By JC Reporter

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July 15, 2026 15:00

Creating space for discussion on Israel: Dayan Eliezer Zobin of Ner Yisrael (The JC)

Netanyahu to travel to Washington for Graham funeral as US-Iran conflict escalates

The prime minister is expected to present President Trump with Israeli intelligence regarding the Islamic Republic during the trip

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

July 15, 2026 14:39

US President Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israeli city set to implement gender-segregated streets

Though the separate routes would only apply during busy periods and celebrations, critics of the initiative say it violates the country’s equality laws

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

July 15, 2026 13:28

Chasidic Jews walking along the street in Bnei Brak, April 6, 2025 (Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Former hostage Noa Argamani reunites with rescuer at Entebbe commemoration

Argamani, whose kidnapping became one of the enduring images of October 7, shared an emotional moment with a Border Police officer who helped free her

By JC Reporter

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July 15, 2026 10:43

Noa Argamani reunites with a Yamam officer who took part in her rescue from Hamas captivity during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on July 12, 2026 (Flash90)

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Israel

Charedi draft protests turn ugly as tax inspectors attacked in Bnei Brak

London pastor launches campaign against anti-Israel Christian document after Synod vote

Settlements are neither inherently illegal – nor the real obstacle to peace

Herzog: ‘I dream of peace with Saudi’

‘Israeli doctors cured my 130-a-day painkiller addiction in 20 minutes’

Knesset restores Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over Kashrut certification

Knesset approves bill heavily weakening role of attorney general

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