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School report: what Israel taught me about preparing young people for the future

The country’s innovation and determination to build is truly inspiring

By Charlie Kelsey

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At the Kotel: senior secondary school leaders on their PaJeS trip to Israel

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Cool Runnings: Israeli bobsleigh team clinch first-ever Winter Olympics spot

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Police allow Jewish prayer sheets on Temple Mount in reversal of long-held ban

By Jacob Jaffa

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The Ktziot Detention Camp on September 13, 2022 (Flash90)

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Palestinian prisoners suffer abuse in four Israeli jails, Justice Ministry reports claim

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Charedi men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2026 (Flash90)

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High Court denies post-mortems in nursery baby death probe

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Iran will face unprecedented force if it attacks Israel, warns Netanyahu as IDF readies for ‘surprise war’

By Akiva van Koningsveld

2 min read

Charedi Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died earlier in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026 (Flash90)

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Police clash with Charedi rioters over autopsies following baby deaths at ‘unlicensed’ nursery

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Jewish Pennsylvania governor claims Harris campaign team asked if he was ‘Israeli double agent’

‘I just had a knot in my stomach through all of it’, wrote Josh Shapiro in his upcoming memoir

By JC Reporter

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January 19, 2026 14:46

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Dr Neeli Bendapudi, President of Pennsylvania State University, speak at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15, 2025 (Getty Images)

Uber poised to return to Israel as Knesset vote set

Rideshare services have been largely absent from the Jewish state since 2023, but a new bill looks set to clear away some of the regulatory hurdles

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 19, 2026 14:13

An Uber ride-sharing car in motion (Getty Images)

Israel pushes back on Trump’s Board of Peace plan over Qatari and Turkish involvement

Reports suggest the members of the board, set to include Sir Tony Blair and US President Trump, will have to contribute $1 billion to secure a permanent seat

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

January 19, 2026 10:29

US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu shake hands as they arrive to speak to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

Hundreds of Tel Aviv residents sue homeowner blocking redevelopment project over how it would impact stray cats

Shirley Hamani claims that building work would force her to ‘abandon’ her feline ‘family members’

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 16, 2026 14:13

Trump promises ‘comprehensive’ Hamas disarmament in ceasefire Phase Two

The US President was undeterred by the terror group’s public pronouncements that it would refuse to lay down its weapons

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 16, 2026 10:41

US President Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 (Getty Images)

4.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel

The epicentre was registered near a major nuclear facility, but Magen David Adom has confirmed that no injuries have been reported and witness testimony suggests damage in the area was limited

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

January 15, 2026 11:44

A road sign directing towards the city of Dimona in the southern Israeli Negev desert (Picture: Getty Images)

Lebanese foreign minister says Israel ‘has the right’ to continue attacks on Hezbollah in his country

Youssef Rajji’s comments sparked backlash from the terror group’s political supporters and appeared to be at odds with his own government’s claim that the IDF has violated a US-brokered ceasefire

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 15, 2026 10:53

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji (R) shakes hands with the newly appointed US ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, before their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, in Beirut on November 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

UK advises against ‘non-essential’ travel to Israel amid ‘regional tension’

The Foreign Office also confirmed the temporary closure of its embassy in Tehran as mass protests leave hundreds dead

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 15, 2026 10:23

A Boeing 737-800 operated by Israeli airline El Al at Milan Malpensa Airport (Getty Images)

By Josh Rose

The Orthodox gay shul in Tel Aviv that has changed my life for ever

I made aliyah as I can’t see a future in which I find a Jewish partner and live safely and happily in the UK

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January 15, 2026 09:26

The Orthodox gay shul in Tel Aviv that has changed my life for ever

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School report: what Israel taught me about preparing young people for the future

Cool Runnings: Israeli bobsleigh team clinch first-ever Winter Olympics spot

Police allow Jewish prayer sheets on Temple Mount in reversal of long-held ban

Palestinian prisoners suffer abuse in four Israeli jails, Justice Ministry reports claim

High Court denies post-mortems in nursery baby death probe

Iran will face unprecedented force if it attacks Israel, warns Netanyahu as IDF readies for ‘surprise war’

Police clash with Charedi rioters over autopsies following baby deaths at ‘unlicensed’ nursery

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