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Middle East minister warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of West Bank sanctions impacting British Jewish community

Hamish Falconer was being questioned by Foreign Affairs select committee

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 7, 2026 18:16

Hamish Falconer appearing before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee (Image: Parliament TV).

Huge ‘Destroy Israel’ banner unfurled at Spain’s infamous bull run festival

Display ‘promotes hatred and fuels hostility’, says European Jewish Congress

By Daniel Ben-David

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July 7, 2026 14:55

Chief Rabbi warns ‘genocide’ document due to be discussed by Church of England Synod will ‘harm peace’

Kairos Palestine text brands Israel a ‘colonial settler entity’ and criticises Abrahams Accords

By Simon Rocker

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July 7, 2026 14:32

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally (front left) addresses Church of England General Synod earlier this year (Getty)

By Alex Gandler

When Gaza’s ‘dead journalists’ turn out to be terrorists, the media go quiet

The press has every right to investigate Israel’s conduct. It also has a duty to investigate how Palestinian terror groups manipulate the news – and for too long, the press vest was uncritically treated as proof of innocence

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July 6, 2026 18:17

Left: Committee to Protect Journalists lists Tarek Skheil as a media worker killed by the IDF. Right: Palestinian Islamic Jihad lists Tarek Skheil as a commander killed in action (Image: Salo Aizenberg/X)

Israeli Border Police suspend officer who threw stun grenade into Palestinian’s car and held door closed

The force said it viewed the incident ‘seriously’ and would investigate

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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July 6, 2026 17:07

An Israeli Border Police officer holds shut the door of a Palestinian man's car after throwing a stun grenade into the cabin (X/NoamNakash)

Israel approves £15m support package for Nova survivors

The scheme will include ongoing and emergency mental health support and specialist programmes to help some October 7 victims deal with substance abuse issues

By Melanie Swan

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July 6, 2026 14:40

A billboard depicting the images of the Nova Musical Festival victims of the October 7, 2023, at a memorial on Kibbutz Reim on March 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israel faces constitutional crisis as government vows to disobey Supreme Court ruling

Cabinet ministers unanimously backed a motion to defy the court amid a dispute over the country’s commercial TV regulator

By Melanie Swan

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July 6, 2026 12:03

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit during a hearing on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller on June 28, 2026 (Flash90)

Beware at the beach: Israelis warned over arrival of venomous fish on coastline

Contact with the fish can result in vomiting, weakness, and muscle tremors and can be life-threatening

By JC Reporter

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July 6, 2026 11:46

A pufferfish carcass found on a beach in Israel (INPA)

Former hostages kidnapped together marry in Israel

Israel President Isaac Herzog and other former captives were in attendance as Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov tied the knot

By JC Reporter

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July 6, 2026 10:47

Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov under the chupah with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at their wedding in Even Yehuda, Israel (X/IsaacHerzog)

US should no longer give Israel ‘unconditional support’ says Rahm Emanuel in fiercely critical speech

New York Times news chief says he ‘probably wouldn’t have’ published Israel ‘dog rape’ article

Israel and Jordan to negotiate energy for water deal at UAE summit

Thousands of cigarettes found hidden inside Gaza pineapple shipment

Israeli estate agency in UK will help Brits make aliyah

‘Hamas shot me and left me for dead…now I’m running half marathons’

Azerbaijan’s chief rabbi criticises Israel’s recognition of Armenian Genocide

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US should no longer give Israel ‘unconditional support’ says Rahm Emanuel in fiercely critical speech

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Middle East minister warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of West Bank sanctions impacting British Jewish community

Huge ‘Destroy Israel’ banner unfurled at Spain’s infamous bull run festival

Chief Rabbi warns ‘genocide’ document due to be discussed by Church of England Synod will ‘harm peace’

When Gaza’s ‘dead journalists’ turn out to be terrorists, the media go quiet

Israeli Border Police suspend officer who threw stun grenade into Palestinian’s car and held door closed

Israel approves £15m support package for Nova survivors

Israel faces constitutional crisis as government vows to disobey Supreme Court ruling

Beware at the beach: Israelis warned over arrival of venomous fish on coastline

Former hostages kidnapped together marry in Israel