UK JewryJewish Culture Month is chance for community ‘rebrand’, says Board presidentDespite the challenges, there are a lot of reasons to be positive about UK Jewry, Phil Rosenberg believesBy Simon Rocker5 min read
Israeli PoliticsCoalition MKs submit bill to scrap fraud and breach of trust offences from criminal codeThe crimes make up two of the three charges currently face by Prime Minister Netanyahu, though it is not clear whether the law could be changed retroactivelyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelGovernment to revisit paused Israel arms licenses after Phase Two of Gaza ceasefireLicenses could be ‘unblocked’ after implementation of next stage of peace deal, Peter Kyle tells JCBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
IsraelNew Israeli ambassador to UK may be delayed after arrest over leak investigationAn indicted former aide to Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Tzachi Braverman of promising to quash the inquiry into his alleged release of classified material to the mediaBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
GazaHamas orders Gaza agencies to cede power to ceasefire governmentThe military wing is yet to confirm whether it will comply amid long-running reports of significant internal division over ceasefire negotiationsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
New YorkWorkers at Israeli-owned NYC bakery demand ‘end of Zionist projects’ in unionisation pushEmployees of Breads Bakery, famous for its babka and rugelach, specifically cited the business’s participation in a Jewish food festival, which they claimed was connected to IDF fundraisingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
TradeGovernment signals Israel trade talks will resume after phase two of Gaza ceasefireTreasury minister Lord Stockwood indicates negotiations strengthening business ties could restart soonBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Overwhelming majority of United Synagogue members are Zionists, says surveyMany would like the Orthodox movement to speak up about the Jewish stateBy Simon Rocker2 min read||January 9, 2026 12:23
Eleven Arab-Israelis killed in spate of Negev gang-related violenceLast year saw a record number of violent deaths within the Arab community, with police claiming enforcement has been hampered by criminal intimidation and a lack of local cooperationBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 9, 2026 11:25
Syria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish forces see thousands fleeAttempts by security forces to incorporate disparate militias into the state turned bloody, with Israel raising the alarm about ‘grave and dangerous’ attacks on ethnic minoritiesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 9, 2026 10:25
The women healing the Jewish stateA new exhibition in Jerusalem honours those who have helped carry the nation in the wake of October 7. Shoshanna Keats reportsBy Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll2 min read||January 8, 2026 13:06
Lebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 8, 2026 12:06
US prepared to start Phase Two of Gaza ceasefire before Hamas disarms and returns final hostageThe terror group has refused to lay down its weapons and still holds the remains of police sergeant Ran Gvili three months after it was meant to release themBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 8, 2026 10:37
Hamas and Red Cross restart search for final hostage Ran GviliThe terror group was meant to return Ran’s remains three months ago, but claims they are buried under rubble in GazaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 8, 2026 10:12
‘You can’t just wait for stability’: the Israeli working with Iranians and Qataris to build a start-up regionIsraeli peace builder tells the JC about his initiative to help build the future of the Middle East and North AfricaBy Jane Prinsley5 min read||January 7, 2026 16:53
Leaders of anti-judicial reform protests join DemocratsParty leader Yair Golan hinted that the new members may compete for Knesset candidacies in the upcoming elections and called on other leading activists to do the sameBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 7, 2026 14:37
