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Israeli toddler finds 3,800-year-old amulet on family trip

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu called the amazing discovery ‘a reminder that even children can play a role in uncovering history’

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Netanyahu U-turns on appointment of new Shin Bet director

Objections from the PM’s allies at home and abroad reportedly derailed the appointment of Eli Sharvit as the director of the security services

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Eli Sharvit has had his nomination to lead the Shin Bet withdrawn (Image: Flash90)

Two Netanyahu aides arrested in ‘Qatargate’ probe as PM accuses police of ‘witch hunt’

The Israeli premier provoked backlash from across the political spectrum when he referred to the pair as ‘hostages’ in his statement on the case

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Two of Benjamin Netanyahu's senior aides have been arrested in connection with the 'Qatargate' investigation (Image: Getty)

Israel planning to ‘reoccupy a quarter of Gaza’

The move is apparently intended to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on Hamas to release its remaining hostages and to facilitate the ‘voluntary departure’ of Palestinians.

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The IDF is reportedly planning to reoccupy parts of Gaza (Image: Getty)

Israeli teens stranded in Turkey following emergency landing en route to Poland

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A group of 150 Israeli schoolchildren was left stranded for 24 hours in Turkey after their flight to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing (Image: Ercan Karakas/Wikimedia Commons)

JC Israel Briefing Day 543: Israel to ‘occupy a quarter of Gaza’

Plus, Netanyahu aides arrested in ‘Qatargate’ probe

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A new report has suggested that Israel is planning to occupy a quarter of the Gaza Strip (Image: Getty)

Netanyahu pick for Shin Bet chief reportedly joined protest against judicial reforms

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Eli Sharvit, Netanyahu's pick to lead the Shin Bet, is reported to have joined an anti-judicial reform protest in 2023 (Image: Flash90)

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Protesters gather for a "Stop The War Coalition" demonstration against Israeli strikes on Gaza and Lebanon on October 5, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.

IDF orders evacuation of eastern Rafah ahead of ‘return to fighting with great force’

The military said that the area has become a terrorist hotspot, but the move is likely to raise humanitarian concerns

By Jacob Jaffa

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The IDF has ordered a partial evacuation of Rafah ahead of a planned renewal of fighting in the eastern part of the city (Image: Getty)

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JC Israel Briefing Day 545: A tale of two ceasefire deals

OECD forecasts strong growth for Israel despite economic challenges

IDF admits mistakes over Red Crescent incidents

Lord Pickles: We aren’t prepared for the impact on Holocaust education of there being no survivors

Nearly half of young Americans support Hamas, poll reveals

Gazans against Hamas are ignored by the West and betrayed by their leaders

JC Israel Briefing Day 544: Israel aiming to seize control of Rafah

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