Shin BetNetanyahu appoints new Shin Bet director despite Supreme Court rulingMajor General David Zini has left the IDF to take up the appointment, which had been prohibited by the attorney generalBy JC Reporter1 min read
Yotam OttolenghiYotam Ottolenghi: ‘Food should never be a tool in war’The Jerusalem-born chef has called for ‘unimpeded access to food and aid for all civilians’By Imogen Garfinkel1 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 595: Israeli diplomats suspend public appearances after Washington shootingsPlus, Netanyahu denies Qatari cash he approved helped fund October 7.By Nathan Jeffay2 min read
Israeli PoliticsIsraeli Supreme Court rules firing of Shin Bet chief unlawfulThe attempt to dismiss Ronen Bar led to a months-long political spat at the highest levels of Israeli governmentBy JC Reporter3 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 594: Israel reels from DC shootingPlus, former Israeli PM calls Gaza campaign ‘a war without purpose’By Nathan Jeffay2 min read
By Kobi MichaelProviding aid to Gazans is an integral part of Israel’s military campaignOperation "Gideon's Chariots" seeks to keep humanitarian supplies out of the hands of Hamas, defeat the terrorist organisation and release the hostages4 min read
Hostages‘They are living in hell’ – Freed hostage Edan Alexander confirms Matan Zangauker is alive but in ‘severe distress’Zangauker’s mother, Einav, has been at the forefront of the hostage campaign since he was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Trump wants Netanyahu to ‘wrap up’ Gaza war but will not ‘abandon Israel’The US President is reported to be growing increasingly impatient with the lack of a peace deal and, in particular, with Jerusalem’s expansionist approachBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||May 21, 2025 09:36
JC Israel Briefing Day 593: UK suspends trade negotiations with IsraelPlus, former Israeli PM calls Gaza campaign ‘a war without purpose’By Nathan Jeffay4 min read||May 21, 2025 08:28
UK suspends trade deal talks with Israel over new Gaza operationForeign Secretary David Lammy accused the Israeli government of ‘isolating Israel from its friends and partners’ through its ‘egregious actions and rhetoric’By Jacob Jaffa3 min read||May 20, 2025 14:03
This man knows how you can talk to your children about IsraelIsrael’s former ambassador to the UK Daniel Taub, is a man who thinks he’s cracked how to disagree respectfullyBy Simon Rocker6 min read||May 20, 2025 13:56
Vance calls off Israel trip over new Gaza offensiveThere is reportedly growing frustration in Washington that a peace deal remains elusiveBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||May 20, 2025 13:48
By The JC LeaderA gift to HamasBritain, France and Canada threaten Israel with sanctions unless the Jewish state halts its military campaign. The jihadists in Gaza can’t believe their luck3 min read||May 20, 2025 12:59
EBU rejects claims Eurovision was ‘rigged’ after public vote surge for IsraelThe event organiser has shut down accusations of vote manipulation, which had been hinted at by some participating countriesBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||May 20, 2025 11:20
Palestine flag flown over Jewish cemetery in Plymouth ‘breached Equality Act’The homeowner at the centre of the row has accused opponents of the flag of antisemitismBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||May 20, 2025 10:59
Hamas welcomes UK statement threatening ‘concrete action’ against Israel if Gaza War continuesThe statement, made jointly with France and Canada, called for a wholesale renewal of humanitarian aid to the Strip, but was labelled a “prize” for Hamas by Benjamin NetanyahuBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||May 20, 2025 10:46
