IDFThousands of Charedim block roads in Jerusalem anti-draft protestsDemonstrators prayed en masse at the entrance to the city, while some pelted reporters covering the protest with plastic bottles and sticks.By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsKnesset advances bill to split attorney-general’s powersThe measure has been backed by several ministers amid a long-running row over the government’s attempts to sack Gali Baharav-MiaraBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
CharediFormer chief rabbi of Israel calls father of fallen IDF soldier a ‘heretic’ in Charedi conscription rowRabbi Yitzhak Yosef suggested that he would not join a minyan with Rabbi Tamir Granot over his viewsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West BankKnesset pushes through two bills on West Bank settlement annexation despite government oppositionThe motions, sponsored by the far-right Noam party, passed an initial reading with the help of a Likud rebelBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
October 7Knesset committee rejects proposal for October 7 state inquiryPrime Minister Netanyahu has reportedly been pushing for an alternative inquiry commission, the members of which would be appointed by the government rather than the Supreme CourtBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu sacks national security advisor following reported disagreements over Gaza WarTazachi Hanegbi is understood to have opposed the offensive aimed at occupying Gaza City in MayBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israel‘No involvement’ – Netanyahu rules out Turkish troops in Gaza under post-war planConcerns had been raised about Ankara’s forces being stationed in the region, with the prime minister seeing the idea as a ‘red line’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Netanyahu claims Israelis would have ‘gone up in nuclear smoke’ if Gaza War had ended soonerOpposition Yair Lapid hit back: ‘Who was prime minister on October 7?’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 21, 2025 13:30
Israeli politicians celebrate hostage releasesLawmakers from across the aisle, including those who voted against the deal, have shared their well-wishes, though some from the prime minister’s own party were less jubilantBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||October 13, 2025 09:26
Israel holds its breath and waits for its loved-ones to come homeIDF withdrew to agreed-upon lines in Gaza today as the 72-hour window opened for Hamas to free the captivesBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||October 10, 2025 09:36
Israeli ministers propose West Bank annexation in response to UK’s Palestine recognitionPrime Minister Netanyahu hinted at the expansion of settlement in the territory and resolved that a Palestinian state ‘will not happen’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 22, 2025 09:10
Netanyahu seemingly backpeddles on ‘super-Sparta’ comments amid market backlashThe prime minister faced criticism from opposition leaders and business figures over his suggestion that Israel may become isolated from international tradeBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||September 17, 2025 12:52
Netanyahu denies intentionally prolonging Gaza War in rare long-form interviewThe prime minister claimed that the presence of hostages and the malign influence of Iran are responsible for the apparent intractability of the conflictBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 15, 2025 08:26
‘We have a great concern for Jewish communities around the world’Israel’s deputy foreign minister speaks to the JC on her future in the Knesset, the rumours that she could be the next ambassador to London and the way forward for UK-Israel relationsBy Gabrielle Apfel5 min read||September 8, 2025 15:00
Israeli president calls for state inquiry into October 7 despite government pushbackIn an unusual political intervention, Isaac Herzog said that a full, independent probe ‘must be done as soon as possible’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 8, 2025 09:55
Foreign ministers of Israel and France clash online over ‘pay for slay’ schemeAn argument between the pair was sparked when Gideon Sa’ar criticised President Macron for his intervention over the US refusing to accept visas issued by the Palestinian AuthorityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 4, 2025 13:56
