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IDF drawing up new Gaza offensive in case Hamas refuses to disarm

The terror group’s leadership has repeatedly refused to commit to giving up its weapons, despite this being a condition of the US-backed ceasefire plan

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

An Israeli soldier stands near an armored personnel carrier near the border with the northern Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on January 16, 2026 (Getty Images)

Iran

Islamic nations will ‘do to Israel what Hamas did’ when they get the chance, claims grandson of former Ayatollah

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Flash90)

West Bank

US reaffirms opposition to annexation after Israeli cabinet approves expansion of West Bank powers

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Children being taught about stool samples for testing (Image: Marcus Perkins)

Africa

‘The goal is to not exist’: Inside the Israeli NGO tackling preventable disease in Africa

By Jamie Shapiro

4 min read

Dr Faraj al-Shamie (Image: X/ Richard Kemp)

Heaton park synagogue attack

Heaton Park terrorist’s father claims Israel is ‘built on the skulls’ of Palestinians

By Jamie Shapiro

3 min read

Purveyor of kosher whiskies; Saul Taylor

United Synagogue

‘I take that weight on my shoulders’: US’ new president on women, whisky and backing Israel

By Simon Rocker

6 min read

Shas leader Aryeh Deri in the Knesset plenum hall on February 2, 2026 (Flash90)

Israeli Politics

Knesset advances key state budget law after Charedi parties back down from rebellion threat

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

The allegations against them reflect a growing patten of Tehran paying off Israeli citizens to commit espionage

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 6, 2026 11:37

Graphic of a judge's gavel set in front of an Iranian flag (Getty Images)

By Maureen Lipman

Beresheet Hotel was a glorious setting for our delayed honeymoon

The Foreign Office had warned us not to come here unless our travel was essential. Well, it is. It‘s essential for the soul

4 min read

February 5, 2026 16:32

Beresheet Hotel overlooking the Ramon crater in the southern Israeli Negev desert (Image: Getty)

Herzog 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 week

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

February 5, 2026 11:54

President Isaac Herzog attends a conference of the Ofek pre-military academies, held at Binyanei HaUma in Jerusalem on February 5, 2026 (Flash90)

‘The sky is the limit’: Somaliland president set for trip to Israel to agree trade deal

The breakaway state, which Israel recognised formally last year, sits at a strategic pinch point at the mouth of the Red Sea

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 4, 2026 15:39

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (R) in Hargeisa, Somaliland on January 6 2025 (X/Gideon Sa'ar)

IDF appoints Ella Waweya as new Arabic-language spokesperson

The military’s highest-ranking female Muslim officer will replace Colonel Avichay Adraee, who retires after 20 years of service

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 4, 2026 11:19

Major Ella Waweya, the IDF's new Arabic-language spokesperson (IDF)

IDF launches Gaza strikes following Yellow Line terror shooting

A reservist was severely wounded when gunmen opened fire on a unit from the Alexandroni Brigade in violation of the ceasefire

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 4, 2026 10:47

(Illustrative) The impact of an Israeli airstrike in the west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

Lebanon ‘will not allow’ Hezbollah to drag it into US-Iran war, PM claims

Nawaf Salam said his country had enough ‘adventures’ due to Hezbollah’s involvement in the ‘Gaza support war’, which sparked a damaging conflict with Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 3, 2026 15:43

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists at the Government Palace in Beirut on December 3, 2025 (Getty Images)

Knesset displays 2,000-year-old jar used by ancient Jews

The jar, known as a ‘kalal’, is part of an exhibition to celebrate the history of Israeli governance

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

February 3, 2026 14:56

The 2,000-year-old jar is known as a 'kalal' (Image: Israel Antiquities Authority)

Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

UN agencies accused the IDF of hindering their activities in the area and are now trying to identify the mysterious substance

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

February 3, 2026 14:24

Unifil forces arrive on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

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israel

IDF drawing up new Gaza offensive in case Hamas refuses to disarm

Islamic nations will ‘do to Israel what Hamas did’ when they get the chance, claims grandson of former Ayatollah

US reaffirms opposition to annexation after Israeli cabinet approves expansion of West Bank powers

‘The goal is to not exist’: Inside the Israeli NGO tackling preventable disease in Africa

Heaton Park terrorist’s father claims Israel is ‘built on the skulls’ of Palestinians

‘I take that weight on my shoulders’: US’ new president on women, whisky and backing Israel

Knesset advances key state budget law after Charedi parties back down from rebellion threat

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