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Coffins containing the remains of Shimon and Rivka Herzl during their reburial ceremony on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on August 5, 2026 (Oz Ben Abu for WZO)

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Former Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing party

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Arafa and Khatid before the operation (Courtesy)

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Zanzibari mother who came to Israel for major heart operation returns as son needs same procedure

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Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze students at the Technion (Image: Technion UK)

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Haifa and the Technion embody coexistence. Hackney should learn from them, not turn away

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Orthodox lawyer calls for rabbinic intervention as wig prices soar over £8,000

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Israel did not agree to Gaza withdrawal plan, says Netanyahu

By Melanie Swan

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United Nations General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York City (Image: Wikipedia)

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BBC’s failure to scrutinise the UN’s treatment of Israel betrays its duty to hold power to account

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Exclusive: Trade embargo against Israeli settlements ‘runs risk of damaging the NHS’

Warning about impact on health service comes as government is believed to be considering action over West Bank

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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August 5, 2026 10:38

Settlement of Gilo, located in the West Bank south of Jerusalem (Getty)

New Irish government jet ‘can’t land in fog’ after ministers demanded Israeli-made guidance system be removed

The FalconEye device, which helps the aircraft to land in low-visibility weather, is manufactured by Elbit Systems

By Gabrielle Apfel

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August 4, 2026 16:21

A Dassault Falcon 6X aircraft performing an exhibition flight during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show at the ParisLe Bourget Airport on June 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

By Mardo Soghom

Trump’s repeated retreats risk weakening US deterrence and emboldening Iran

If Washington intends to use military pressure primarily as leverage for diplomacy, it will have to convince both its adversaries and its allies that its red lines still carry credibility

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August 4, 2026 13:44

US President Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One (Getty Images)

German court rules that Israel-Nazi comparisons are protected speech

The court also ruled that the Instagram posts did not violate the country’s strict laws against Holocaust trivialisation

By Jacob Jaffa

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August 4, 2026 11:42

German flags on the Reichstag building on July 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

Exclusive: British antisemitic influencer who blamed Israel for Berlin Pride attack exposed as convicted attempted robber

The Saviour, whom the JC can identify as Josh Kent-Smith, was jailed for a year and nine months over his involvement in a robbery in 2019

By Daniel Ben-David

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August 3, 2026 16:52

Josh Kent-Smith, who goes by the name The Saviour on social media, standing next to Jews belonging to the anti-Zionist group Neturei Karta (Credit: YouTube)

By Jake Wallis Simons

The BBC has finally upheld a complaint – astonishingly, it’s for alleged pro-Israel bias

If Auntie could apply its newfound willingness to admit wrongdoing to its real failings – starting with its relentlessly negative coverage of the Jewish state – that would be genuine progress

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August 3, 2026 15:44

‘Israel is where the warmongers must feel the pain’ - the warning coming out of Iran

President Trump cancels strikes but fears rise that the Islamic Republic could escalate the war and attack Israel

By Ali Hamedani

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August 3, 2026 14:24

An Iranian man walks past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on August 3, 2026.(Getty Images)

Israel rises to second on ‘Big Mac Index’ inflation measure

Only Switzerland tops the Jewish state when it comes to the price of McDonalds’ flagship burger, according to the 2026 Big Mac Index

By JC Reporter

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August 3, 2026 12:01

McDonald's best-known burger, the Big Mac, is enjoyed globally - including in Israel (Photo: Getty)

Uganda unveils memorial statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport

The Israeli PM’s brother fell leading an elite force to rescue 106 hostages in 1976

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August 3, 2026 11:18

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, attends the unveiling of the memorial to Lt Col Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport (Photo: UBC Uganda/X)

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Israel

Theodor Herzl's grandparents reburied in Jerusalem

Former Likud ministers to form breakaway right-wing party

Zanzibari mother who came to Israel for major heart operation returns as son needs same procedure

Haifa and the Technion embody coexistence. Hackney should learn from them, not turn away

Orthodox lawyer calls for rabbinic intervention as wig prices soar over £8,000

Israel did not agree to Gaza withdrawal plan, says Netanyahu

BBC’s failure to scrutinise the UN’s treatment of Israel betrays its duty to hold power to account

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