Israel

Digital prescription sunglasses launched in Israel

The glasses use virtual measurement tech to locate the wearer’s pupil and adapt colour and clarity accordingly

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

(Illustrative) A woman in sunglasses smiles while reclining on a striped sun lounger (Getty Images)

Jewish and Arab children take part in 'Cooking Peace' at the Ben Shemen Youth Village (Cooking Peace camp)

Israel

Jewish and Arab teenagers unite at 'Cooking Peace' summer camp

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Israelis enjoy a water spring on a hot summer day in Jerusalem, July 30, 2026 (Getty Images)

Extreme weather

Israel braces for 47C heatwave as forecasters warn of summer wildfires

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Israel schools have reported growing emotional challenges among students, declining attention spans and increasing burnout among educators. Photo posed by model. (Photo: Getty)

Education

Forest therapy course launched to support Israeli children suffering with anxiety

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

(Illustrative) Smoke rises over buildings after an Israeli airstrike in western Gaza City on July 28, 2026 (Getty Images)

IDF

IDF eliminates PIJ commander who took hostages on October 7

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Israel

Israel’s biggest hospital partners with OpenAI as it aims to become fully AI-powered

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Therapeutic: Matt Damon and Zendaya in The Odyssey

By Ido Hevroni

How The Odyssey is helping IDF soldiers process the trauma of war

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Netanyahu plays down Trump rift claims, describing Israel-US alliance as ‘wall of granite’

Israeli PM and US president had ‘positive and productive’ meeting at the White House ‘focusing’ on the Islamic Republic

By JC Reporter

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July 28, 2026 21:37

'One of the best conversations' (X/Prime Minister of Israel)

By Ashley Perry

Western politics may be fixated on Palestine, but it will scarcely feature in Israel’s general election

In the aftermath of October 7, many Israelis believe Palestinians remain more committed to ending the Jewish nation than building a state alongside it

4 min read

July 28, 2026 16:42

Protesters wave Palestinian flags and chant slogans outside the Palace of Westminster (Image: Getty Images)

Israel’s hospitals saved lives on October 7 thanks to years of crisis planning, says report’s author

Regular mass casualty drills have created a ‘culture of preparedness’ at medical centres

By John Jeffay

3 min read

July 28, 2026 16:16

Trump brushes off Israeli concerns over F-35 sales to Turkey

‘Nobody tells me what we should be saying,' said the US President when asked about criticism of the prospective deal from Jerusalem

By Gabrielle Apfel

2 min read

July 28, 2026 15:13

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoġan (R) shakes hands with US President Trump (L) at Etimesgut Air Base near Ankara on July 7, 2026 (Getty Images)

This charming man... or bigmouth strikes again: what should Britain’s Jews expect from our Smiths fan PM Andy Burnham?

Opening chapter of his premiership has been sure-footed bar a couple of mishaps – but an early general election could change everything

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

July 28, 2026 14:19

Andy Burnham at No10 North at Heron House in Manchester last Friday (Christopher Furlong/Getty)

Bennett: Israel will label Qatar an ‘enemy state’ if I win elections

The former prime minister also stated his intention to ‘do everything possible to force the fall of the Iranian regime’

By Gabrielle Apfel

1 min read

July 28, 2026 13:34

Naftali Bennett attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya on July 1, 2026 (Flash90)

New German ambassador to Israel starts term with Yad Vashem visit

Alexander Lambsdorff said the two nations share a ‘wonderful and incredible relationship,’ but recognised it was ‘built on a very painful history’

1 min read

July 28, 2026 11:45

Ambassador-designate of Germany to Israel Alexander Lambsdorff (L) shakes hands with Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan (R) during a visit to the Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem on July 27, 2026 (Germany Embassy in Tel Aviv)

Netanyahu expands control over Likud election slate

The Democrats have also launched their campaign, while Religious Zionism has confirmed the results of its candidate primaries

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

July 28, 2026 11:35

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends a vote in the plenum hall of the Knesset on July 16, 2026 (Flash90)

Pro-Palestine activist who climbed Big Ben barefoot in 17-hour protest is spared jail

Daniel Day gets a suspended prison sentence after costing the taxpayer at least £92,000

By JC Reporter

3 min read

July 27, 2026 19:41

Daniel Day leaves Southwark Crown Court, south London, after being handed a suspended prison sentence. Monday July 27, 2026. (Ben Whitley/PA Wire)

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Israel

Digital prescription sunglasses launched in Israel

Jewish and Arab teenagers unite at 'Cooking Peace' summer camp

Israel braces for 47C heatwave as forecasters warn of summer wildfires

Forest therapy course launched to support Israeli children suffering with anxiety

IDF eliminates PIJ commander who took hostages on October 7

Israel’s biggest hospital partners with OpenAI as it aims to become fully AI-powered

How The Odyssey is helping IDF soldiers process the trauma of war

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