Gaza warIsrael 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
Israeli PoliticsIsraeli 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
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu 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
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu 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
Israeli Politics‘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
Israeli PoliticsIsraeli 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
FranceForeign 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
Shin bet foils Hamas plot to murder Israeli National Security MinisterThe terror group intended to use explosive drones to assassinate Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit partyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 3, 2025 12:55
Netanyahu seeking key changes to October 7 national inquiryThe prime minister is reportedly trying to ensure that the government appoints the commission’s members, rather than the Supreme CourtBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 3, 2025 09:57
Netanyahu to chair ministerial meeting on West Bank annexationThe prime minister has come under pressure from members of his coalition, and within his own party, to approve the measureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 3, 2025 09:12
Yair Lapid: Netanyahu re-election would spell ‘the end for Israel’ and turn ‘Judaism into racism’The ‘state will fall apart’ if Bibi wins another election, the opposition leader declaredBy JC Reporter1 min read||September 2, 2025 15:17
Israeli Supreme Court orders government to reconsider firing of attorney-generalJustices urged ministers to reconsider the move ahead of a hearing in two weeksBy JC Reporter2 min read||September 2, 2025 12:50
Internal IDF report claims Gaza offensive failed to meet core objectivesThe documents suggested that the IDF acted ‘contrary to its own military doctrine’ and that Israel ‘made every possible mistake’ in its conduct of the latest phase of the warBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||September 1, 2025 09:55
Ben-Gvir moves to ban protest roadblocks after anti-war demosThe National Security Minister insisted that activists must not be allowed to disrupt emergency routes, access roads and the approach to Ben-Gurion AirportBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 29, 2025 13:19
Hostage activists block Israel’s highways in fresh wave of pro-ceasefire protestsThe demonstration, organised by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, is calling for an end to the war and the immediate return of all Hamas captivesBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||August 26, 2025 10:52
Likud MK slammed for comparing court staff to Jewish Nazi collaborators after being thrown out of Qatargate hearingTally Gotliv reportedly drew parallels between security guards and the Judenräte, Jewish councils set up by the Third Reich to enforce Nazi rule on the communityBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||August 19, 2025 12:56
