israel

Knesset passes bill introducing death penalty for terror offences

Critics have claimed the law is discriminatory as it imposes capital punishment for terrorists convicted of murdering Israelis, but not those who kill Palestinians

By Melanie Swan

2 min read

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opens champagne in the Knesset to celebrate the passage of the death penalty bill on March 30, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel

Sa’ar ‘expressed concern’ over UK antisemitism in call with Foreign Secretary

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa meets senior figures from the Israel Police on March 29, 2026 (Israel Police)

Jerusalem

Netanyahu gives Latin Patriarch ‘full and immediate access’ to Holy Sepulchre after Palm Sunday ban row

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Tony Blair

Tony Blair hits out at leaders for allowing ‘environment of tacit permission’ that enables antisemitism

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Lebanon

IDF to expand ‘buffer zone’ in Lebanon to ‘thwart threat of invasion’

By Melanie Swan

2 min read

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks during a debate on the state budget in the Knesset on March 29, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel

Knesset passes largest ever state budget to avert early elections

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Tel Aviv skyline on October 3, 2024 (Getty Images)

Israel

Tel Aviv experienced tech boom in 2025 in spite of war

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

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US planning ‘weeks of ground operations’ in Iran

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to put American boots on the ground for the first time in the conflict, but will stop short of a full-scale invasion

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

March 29, 2026 11:13

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

Yemen’s Houthis join war until ‘aggression’ against Iran stops

The Tehran-backed militia fired a ballistic missile at southern Israel on Saturday

By JC Reporter

1 min read

March 29, 2026 10:05

An aerial-defense system fires interceptors at Iranian missiles over central Israel, Feb. 28, 2026 (Flash90)

Herzog dubs Iran ‘empire of evil’ in rare US interview

The Israeli president also discussed the rising tide of antisemitism in Europe, saying: ‘The fate of all Jews is unanimous’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

March 27, 2026 11:12

Israeli President Herzog (R) is interviewed by Michael Dixon of StandWithUs (YouTube)

Death penalty bill set for final Knesset vote

The bill has the backing of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, but critics point to the fact that it fails to enforce equal punishment against Israelis convicted of terrorism against Palestinians

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

March 27, 2026 10:28