Trump peace planUS confirms start of Gaza ceasefire Phase TwoWashington will push ahead with the next phase of the truce despite Hamas’ failure to disarm and release all of the hostagesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelIsrael pulls out of seven international agencies following mass US withdrawalThe Foreign Ministry confirmed it would cut ties with the groups, and that it expected to announce more in the futureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By The JC LeaderJews and Iranians are on the cusp of a historic opportunityWhile the prospect of normalisation with Saudi Arabia has receded, something arguably more natural has come into view: the prospect of peace between a restored Iran and Israel2 min read
Israeli PoliticsGantz promises to join Netanyahu coalition if opposition falls short of majorityThe former alternate prime minister called on opposition politicians ‘not to repeat the mistake’ of previous coalitions ahead of the upcoming elections this yearBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelFormer WWE wrestler pulls out of Israel show after BDS backlashPriscilla Kelly, also known by the ring name GiGi Dolin, deleted her social media accounts after a campaign of abuse by anti-Israel trollsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Yaakov KatzHow Israel is bracing for a possible Iran war as protests shake the Islamic RepublicTehran may retaliate against the Jewish state either in response to US strikes on the regime or simply out of desperation4 min read
NazisTraitors contestant compared Israeli checkpoints to Nazi GermanyMarzook Bana also accused UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of being subservient to his ‘paymasters’ and said that ‘Zionists have short term memories’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IDF ‘on alert’ for US strikes on Iran as protest death toll risesThe US has now ordered its citizens to leave the Islamic Republic as President Trump reportedly weighs up military interventionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 13, 2026 10:58
Jewish 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||January 12, 2026 15:47
Coalition 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||January 12, 2026 15:16
Government 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||January 12, 2026 14:11
New 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||January 12, 2026 11:47
Hamas 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||January 12, 2026 11:18
Workers 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||January 9, 2026 14:47
Government 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||January 9, 2026 12:50
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
