Africa‘The goal is to not exist’: Inside the Israeli NGO tackling preventable disease in Africa‘Usually within five years... we are able to reduce the disease prevalence by almost 90 per cent,’ NALA’s CEO, Michal Bruck, told the JCBy Jamie Shapiro4 min read
Heaton park synagogue attackHeaton Park terrorist’s father claims Israel is ‘built on the skulls’ of PalestiniansSurgeon Faraj al-Shamie, whose son Jihad killed two people in a stabbing and car-ramming attack, pledged Israel’s end in a post on FacebookBy Jamie Shapiro3 min read
Israeli PoliticsKnesset advances key state budget law after Charedi parties back down from rebellion threatThe parliament will be dissolved and fresh elections called unless the budget bill is passed by the end of next monthBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelTwo Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for IranThe allegations against them reflect a growing patten of Tehran paying off Israeli citizens to commit espionageBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Maureen LipmanBeresheet Hotel was a glorious setting for our delayed honeymoonThe Foreign Office had warned us not to come here unless our travel was essential. Well, it is. It‘s essential for the soul4 min read
Arab IsraelisHerzog declares crime wave in Arab-Israeli communities a ‘national emergency’Another three people were murdered on Wednesday night in the second mass shooting of the weekBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Somaliland‘The sky is the limit’: Somaliland president set for trip to Israel to agree trade dealThe breakaway state, which Israel recognised formally last year, sits at a strategic pinch point at the mouth of the Red SeaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDF appoints Ella Waweya as new Arabic-language spokespersonThe military’s highest-ranking female Muslim officer will replace Colonel Avichay Adraee, who retires after 20 years of serviceBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 4, 2026 11:19
IDF launches Gaza strikes following Yellow Line terror shootingA reservist was severely wounded when gunmen opened fire on a unit from the Alexandroni Brigade in violation of the ceasefireBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 4, 2026 10:47
Lebanon ‘will not allow’ Hezbollah to drag it into US-Iran war, PM claimsNawaf Salam said his country had enough ‘adventures’ due to Hezbollah’s involvement in the ‘Gaza support war’, which sparked a damaging conflict with IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 3, 2026 15:43
Knesset displays 2,000-year-old jar used by ancient JewsThe jar, known as a ‘kalal’, is part of an exhibition to celebrate the history of Israeli governanceBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||February 3, 2026 14:56
Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepersUN agencies accused the IDF of hindering their activities in the area and are now trying to identify the mysterious substanceBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 3, 2026 14:24
France issues court warrants for two Israeli joint citizens over ‘complicity in genocide’The pair are accused of membership of Israeli protest groups involved in attempts to block the entry of humanitarian aid into GazaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 3, 2026 11:31
‘Pilgrim’s Path’ to Temple Mount opened to pedestrians for the first time in nearly two millenniaThe centuries-old route from southern Jerusalem to the Western Wall was resurrected in a 20-year excavation processBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 2, 2026 15:17
Encyclopaedia Britannica edits kids’ page featuring map that ‘erased’ IsraelThe image labelled the entirety of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank as ‘Palestine’, which it defined as the region ‘between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 2, 2026 13:41
Basketball superstar Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli selected for NBA All-Star GameThe Portland Trail Blazers’ small forward finished ahead of legends like LeBron James in the fan ballot to cement his status as one of the top 24 players in the world todayBy Ben Conway1 min read||February 2, 2026 11:54
