October 7

Books

JPC party gives ‘strength’ to Jewish publishers and authors facing racism post October 7

Guests at the event heard a panel chaired by Hadley Freeman with writers Adam LeBor, Max Olesker and Hilary Freeman

By Elisa Bray

2 min read

(Left to right) Adam LeBor, Hilary Freeman, Max Olesker and Hadley Freeman, together with Steph Thwaites and Larry Finlay, co-chairs of the Jewish Publishing Circle

Oxford Union

‘I condemn Hamas for targeting innocent civilians’, Oxford Union president tells JC

By Daniel Ben-David

4 min read

Unrwa

US foreign aid watchdog finds more than 100 UNRWA employees linked to Hamas and October 7

By Mike Wagenheim

1 min read

Winners Zoe, Meir, Nicole and Daniel (Photo: @londonpadelphotographer)

WIZO UK

Padel players net vital funds to support Israel’s vulnerable women and girls

By Alma Green

1 min read

A person views a collage of hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 (Credit: JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

Polls and Surveys

One in four British undergraduates say October 7 is ‘defensible’

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Former hostages Eliya Cohen (L) and Alon Ohel on the day of their release (Flash90)

IDF

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who captured four hostages

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

Letter from Jerusalem

The spycraft behind Israel’s pledge to hunt down every terrorist involved in October 7 attacks

By Natalie Lisbona

6 min read

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The Israeli and the Palestinian turning their pain into peacemaking

Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah speak to the JC as they launch their book, The Future is Peace, in the UK

By Simon Rocker

5 min read

May 29, 2026 17:03

Maoz Inon (left) and Aziz Abu Sarah carrying the torch at the Winter Olympic Games in February, 2026, in Italy (Photo: courtesy)

Bench dedicated in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas

A tree has also been planted to commemorate the life of British- born Jake Marlowe, who was murdered on October 7

By Gaby Wine

3 min read

May 25, 2026 12:34

The bench in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas (Photo: Gaby Wine)

IDF confirms killing of ‘architect’ of October 7 massacre

Izz al-Din al-Haddad was assassinated in strike in Gaza

By JC Reporter

1 min read

May 17, 2026 12:53

IDF confirmation of 'elimination' of Hamas armed leader (X)

‘Trials of the modern Nazis’: Knesset establishes tribunal to prosecute October 7 terrorists

The law details how judges are to be selected, how trials are to be conducted and provides for an appeals process

By David Isaac

2 min read

May 15, 2026 11:37

View of a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset on May 13, 2026 (Flash90)

Canada deports British activist who praised October 7 as ‘important resistance’

Anas Altikriti suggested the massacres were the Palestinians’ response to being ‘subjugated, victimised, abused, violated, murdered and tortured’ by Israel

By JC Reporter

1 min read

May 14, 2026 16:05

By Natalie Lisbona

‘It devastates us’: Families of October 7 victims react as full extent of horrors are revealed in historic report

Evidence and testimony gathered by commission catalogues shocking extent of savagery and sexual violence during attacks

6 min read

May 13, 2026 14:30

‘It devastates us’: Families of October 7 victims react as full extent of horrors are revealed in historic report

New report reveals Hamas’ campaign of sexual violence on October 7

Researchers identified 13 recurring patterns of sexual and gender-based violence, including rape, gang rape, forced stripping and threats of forced marriage

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

May 12, 2026 10:42

Hamas militants near the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israeli film festival is ‘still standing’ in UK after 15 years

Co-founder of Seret said that calls to boycott and budget cuts wouldn’t get in their way

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

May 10, 2026 09:40

Co-founder of Seret, Odelia Haroush (centre) with guests at the opening night gala, including actors Nelly Tagar (right) and Yossi Marshak (second from left) (Photo: Nir Segal)

Women better at doing interfaith than men post-October 7, report finds

Interfaith dialogue has suffered ‘significant setbacks’, but many people remain committed to it

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

May 8, 2026 15:48

Shining a light: Muslim and Jewish participants at the Nisa-Nashim event light a candle to mark the first anniversary of October 7 (Photo: Yakir Zur)

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October 7

JPC party gives ‘strength’ to Jewish publishers and authors facing racism post October 7

‘I condemn Hamas for targeting innocent civilians’, Oxford Union president tells JC

US foreign aid watchdog finds more than 100 UNRWA employees linked to Hamas and October 7

Padel players net vital funds to support Israel’s vulnerable women and girls

One in four British undergraduates say October 7 is ‘defensible’

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who captured four hostages

The spycraft behind Israel’s pledge to hunt down every terrorist involved in October 7 attacks

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The Israeli and the Palestinian turning their pain into peacemaking

Bench dedicated in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas

IDF confirms killing of ‘architect’ of October 7 massacre

‘Trials of the modern Nazis’: Knesset establishes tribunal to prosecute October 7 terrorists

Canada deports British activist who praised October 7 as ‘important resistance’

‘It devastates us’: Families of October 7 victims react as full extent of horrors are revealed in historic report

New report reveals Hamas’ campaign of sexual violence on October 7

Israeli film festival is ‘still standing’ in UK after 15 years

Women better at doing interfaith than men post-October 7, report finds