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Former Shin Bet commander urges gun-owning Israelis to take firearms to shul on Yom Kippur

Arik Barbing suggested it would be ‘impossible to provide airtight security for every synagogue’

By Hayley Cregor

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People walk with rifles at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, December 20, 2025 (Flash90)

Pope Leo

Pope Leo says Middle East conflicts ‘weigh heavily’ on Jewish-Christian relations

By Hayley Cregor

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Israel

Netanyahu to bring forward law to strip citizenship from Israelis who ‘slander’ IDF amid ‘Naza’ documentary row

By Hayley Cregor

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Eurovision Song Contest

Ireland drops out of Eurovision 2027 over Israeli involvement

By JC Reporter

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Parliament

Another MP calls for British military intervention in Gaza

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Israel

Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

‘Legend’: Eli Ben Zaken (second from left) from Domaine du Castel (Image: Castel)

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Quaffing biblical history in Israel’s ancient wine country

By Melanie Swan

5 min read

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US Middle East policy must not be ‘subservient to Israel,’ says JD Vance

Vance also praised President Trump for his ‘willingness to actually part ways with Bibi Netanyahu’

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

September 16, 2026 16:16

JD Vance during a campaign rally at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 2024 (Getty Images)

Warning for Labour MP who called for UK military action against Israel was not enough, says Jewish group

Tahir Ali later retracted his comments and ‘apologised unreservedly’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

September 16, 2026 16:03

Arab-Israeli teen arrested over ‘server farm terror plot’

Mustafa Issa allegedly planned to use his role as a volunteer fireman to access and destroy a site connected to an Israeli data firm

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

September 16, 2026 15:00

(Illustrative) Amdocs office in Kanata, Canada (Getty Images)

AI system that can ‘read your mind’ developed in Israel

The advanced technology produces an AI-generated image of what a person can see

By John Jeffay

4 min read

September 16, 2026 12:58

The pictures on the left of each pair were shown to the people taking part. On the right are the AI-generated images produced by Brain-IT. (credit-Weizmann Institute of Science)

Louise Haigh rebuked by Israeli embassy after saying government wouldn’t ‘stand by while innocent children are killed in Gaza’

The first secretary of state has previously called Israel’s actions in the Strip a ‘genocide’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

September 16, 2026 11:59

First Secretary of State Louise Haigh speaking during the TUC Congress at the Brighton Centre. (Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

By Len Judes

Britain and Israel must lower the temperature as our shared interests far outweigh today’s dispute

Further escalation over the settlement issue would be deeply counterproductive. We should not risk a critical relationship spanning security, intelligence, trade and innovation

3 min read

September 16, 2026 11:47

Union Jack and Israeli flag seen on Kikar Plumer street in Tel Aviv (Image: Getty Images)

Ambassador admits Israelis behaving badly in Thailand amid anti-tourism protests

Alona Fischer-Kamm said there was ‘no doubt there is a serious problem’ with the conduct of some visitors to the Asian nation

By JC Reporter

1 min read

September 16, 2026 11:14

Israeli ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm at the Embassy of Israel in Bangkok on September 15, 2026 (Getty Images)

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

‘Constructive’ discussions follow outcry in Jewish community over Israel motion at Church of England Synod in July

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

September 15, 2026 16:53

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally with Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg

Colombian president vows to ‘stand with Israel’ during Rosh Hashanah synagogue visit

Abelardo de la Espriella said he would ‘never stop defending Israel because it is the people of God’

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

September 15, 2026 15:45

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella during a press conference in Barranquilla, Colombia, on September 8, 2026. (Getty Images)

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Former Shin Bet commander urges gun-owning Israelis to take firearms to shul on Yom Kippur

Pope Leo says Middle East conflicts ‘weigh heavily’ on Jewish-Christian relations

Netanyahu to bring forward law to strip citizenship from Israelis who ‘slander’ IDF amid ‘Naza’ documentary row

Ireland drops out of Eurovision 2027 over Israeli involvement

Another MP calls for British military intervention in Gaza

Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties

Quaffing biblical history in Israel’s ancient wine country

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