Gideon SaarSa’ar completes first diplomatic visit to Somaliland after Israel recognitionSomalia condemned the trip as an ‘unauthorised incursion’, but the Israeli foreign minister insisted the move was ‘not directed against anyone’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsNetanyahu speaks to former aide Urich for first time in a year as Qatargate restrictions lapseThe former prime ministerial spokesman recently announced his intention to return to government work if he clears his nameBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
SyriaUS lays out plan for ‘Zermatt-style’ ski resort in Syria after security deal with IsraelDamascus and Jerusalem have agreed a ‘framework’ for greater cooperation, but Washington reportedly harbours plans for a ‘demilitarised economic zone’ featuring the ‘best ski mountain in the Middle East’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelCharedi teen killed in bus ramming during Jerusalem anti-enlistment protestCharedi politicians claimed that the death of Yosef Eisentahl, 14, was the result of anti-Orthodox ‘incitement’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
By The JC LeaderInternational order must be based in realityEvents in Venezuela, Somaliland and Iran have highlighted the growing tension between international law and a shifting world order2 min read
Jewish EducationTeachers invited to Israel for training on how to teach about Judaism post-October 7"Offering this training to teachers in non-Jewish settings is valuable beyond the classroom,” said one teacher from a mainstream schoolBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
IsraelTel Aviv stock exchange courts New York-listed Israeli companies after Mamdani inaugurationThe new mayor’s history of anti-Israel rhetoric seemingly presents an opportunity to grow the Jewish state’s financial sectorBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israel strikes Hamas and Hezbollah ‘weapons production sites’ in LebanonThe IDF said it targeted weapons storage facilities and ‘military infrastructure’ in the southern regions, including in the country’s third-largest cityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 10:20
Israeli Islamist party to accept first Jewish candidates at next elections‘I would be honoured if they joined’ said Ra’am party leader Mansour Abbas of his Jewish allies in the KnessetBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 6, 2026 09:57
Israeli airline Arkia launches first flights to Vietnam and ThailandThe firm’s expansion into South East Asia puts it into direct competition with national carrier El AlBy JC Reporter1 min read||January 5, 2026 14:56
Israel-Syria security talks resume in ParisUS envoy Tom Barrack will mediate the new round of negotiations amid a stalemate over Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ to the east of the Golan HeightsBy Amelie Botbol 1 min read||January 5, 2026 14:24
Shas threatens to vote down state budget unless Charedi draft bill passed firstNetanyahu’s coalition has until March 31 to reach a compromise with its Charedi partner or face being forced into fresh electionsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 5, 2026 13:44
Tehran ‘in survival mode’ as Trump threatens ‘hard hit’ over protestor killingsAyatollah Khamenei has pledged to put demonstrators ‘in their place’, but pressure is mounting on his regime as an economic crisis and fresh conflict with the US loom largeBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 5, 2026 11:24
Israeli leaders praise Trump after US captures Venezuela’s MaduroNetanyahu congratulates the American president for his ‘bold and historic leadership on behalf of freedom and justice’By JC Reporter1 min read||January 4, 2026 10:47
Israel remains skeptical al-Sharaa can eradicate Isis in SyriaIn Jerusalem, it is believed that, as long as the Syrian leader attempts to wage a dual struggle against both the terror group and external actors like Iran, his ability to achieve a decisive victory on either front will remain limited.By Yoni Ben Menachem5 min read||December 31, 2025 15:16
Number of British Jews moving to Israel up by 16 per cent, new figures revealRise in antisemitism and economy may explain numbers making aliyah in 2025By Simon Rocker2 min read||December 31, 2025 12:29
