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Former hostage blessed at Western Wall as thousands attend Passover ceremony

The chief rabbis of Israel, the rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, and the mayor of Jerusalem were present and led prayers for the safe return of those still held in Gaza

By Lidor Sultan

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Freed hostage Eliya Cohen (centre left) was among the crowds at a Passover blessing service held at the Western Wall yesterday (Image: Flash90)

Billy belongs to Rachel Danzig, the ex-wife of the late hostage Alex Danzig who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (@MatanTzuri)

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Family of murdered hostage reunited with dog rescued from Gaza

By Imogen Garfinkel

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Laboratory samples ready to be tested (Image: Getty Images)

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Israeli researchers develop blood test for early detection of Parkinson’s

By Ellie Grant

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Board of Deputies members publish open letter against war in Gaza

By Ellie Grant

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Hamas says it has lost contact with the terrorists holding Edan Alexander in Gaza (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

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JC Israel Briefing Day 558: Hamas loses contact with US-Israeli hostage

By Nathan Jeffay

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Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in Syria (Getty)

By Kobi Michael

Neutering Turkish ambition is key to peace in the Middle East

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By Daniel Finkelstein

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Hamas’ death toll figures are a sham – and now we have proof

Statistical analysis of the latest fatality list revealed gross inflation of the numbers

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April 16, 2025 09:28

The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has been found to have included decade-old fatalities in its latest death toll data (Image: Getty)

Anti-Guardian protesters label the paper an ‘apologist for Zionist genocide’

The ‘Condemn The Guardian’ march is being organised by the Revolutionary Communist Group and urges supporters to ‘fight imperialism’

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

April 15, 2025 17:22

Members of the Revolutionary Communist Group demonstrate outside a Barclays bank (Credit: Revolutionary Communist Group/Instagram)

By Stephen Pollard

The radicals leading Britain’s teachers’ union

The NEU’s growing alignment with hard-left causes and anti-Israel rhetoric risks turning classrooms into political battlegrounds

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April 15, 2025 15:41

Daniel Kebede (centre), general secretary of the National Education Union, attends a pro-Palestine march in central London in 2024 (Image: Alamy)

Maldives and Bangladesh implement anti-Israel passport rules in pro-Palestine ‘solidarity’

The Asian nations, both of whose populations are more than 90 per cent Muslim, have a long history of pro-Palestinian advocacy, with neither recognising Israel as a legitimate state.

By JC Reporter

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April 15, 2025 15:01

The Maldives and Bangladesh have separately tightened their rules regarding travel to and from Israel in 'solidarity' with Palestine (Image: Getty)

Associated Press accused of continuing employment of Hamas-linked photographer years after being tipped off

Court documents reportedly show staffers discussing their concerns regarding the freelancer in 2018, but his contract was only terminated in 2023

By Imogen Garfinkel

5 min read

April 15, 2025 14:36

Freelance photographer Hassan Eslaiah (right) shares an embrace with former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (Image: Emanuel Fabian/X)

‘His face is no longer symmetrical’ – mother of hostage soldier on why Pesach brings particular pain

Matan Angrest was all set to enjoy a trip abroad with his family to celebrate the end of his IDF service when he was abducted by Hamas

By Nicole Lampert

3 min read

April 15, 2025 13:32

Matan Angrest is among the 59 hostages still held in Gaza

JC Israel Briefing Day 557: A new ceasefire proposal – but little relief for hostage families

Plus, a new political scandal grips Israel

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read

April 15, 2025 09:32

Hostage campaigners have criticised a proposed ceasefire deal that would reportedly see only some of the captives freed from Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Exclusive: Foreign Secretary confirms Hamas’ status as terror group is ‘not for changing’ amid legal challenge

David Lammy criticised the ‘barbaric’ group for refusing to release its hostages and using civilians as human shields

By Lorin Bell-Cross & Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

April 11, 2025 17:07

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has told the JC that Hamas' designation as a proscribed terrorist group is 'not for changing' (Image: Getty)

There is no ‘should’ about visiting Israel, but this is why you might want to go…

On a trip to Israel’s north, I met struggling Jewish, Druze, Muslim and Christian business owners looking for support

By Josh Kaplan

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April 11, 2025 16:09

Palestinian shop owners getting ready for last month's Eid Al-Fitr holiday in Jerusalem's Old City

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Israel

Former hostage blessed at Western Wall as thousands attend Passover ceremony

Family of murdered hostage reunited with dog rescued from Gaza

Israeli researchers develop blood test for early detection of Parkinson’s

Board of Deputies members publish open letter against war in Gaza

JC Israel Briefing Day 558: Hamas loses contact with US-Israeli hostage

Neutering Turkish ambition is key to peace in the Middle East

To the servicemen who liberated Bergen-Belsen, my letter of gratitude

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