IranTwo IDF reservists arrested on suspicion of spying for IranThe primary suspect served in the Iron Dome air defence unitBy Imogen Garfinkel1 min read
IsraelArbel Yehoud and Agam Berger among six hostages due for release this weekThe deal will also see displaced Palestinians allowed to return to the northern Gaza Strip after a row sparked by Hamas breaching the unfolding ceasefire agreementBy Imogen Garfinkel1 min read
Hostage NegotiationsHostage deal moved Trump to tears, says new US Middle East envoy WitkoffWashington’s man in the Middle East said the agreement, which he helped broker, was the ‘most worthy thing’ he could do in his lifetimeBy Akiva van Koningsveld2 min read
HostagesHamas names four female hostages to be released tomorrowThe group of women will be exchanged for dozen of Palestinian prisoners, according to Israeli officialsBy Ellie Grant1 min read
Donald TrumpWe could support Trump if he seeks the ‘ultimate’ Middle East deal, says leader of US Jewish leftJeremy Ben-Ami has a bold new vision for Israeli-Palestinian relationsBy Ellie Grant2 min read
West BankWhat is going on in the West Bank?Israel has ramped up IDF operations in Jenin, apparently to counter rising terrorist threats in the territoryBy Ellie Grant2 min read
LebanonHow Israel can make Lebanon a Hezbollah-free zone this yearThe Lebanese government must forced to confront Hezbollah’s role as a state within a stateBy Yaakov Lappin2 min read
Holocaust Education Trust Ireland accused of adopting a ‘hostile’ relationship to IsraelRow over Shoah memorial event continues following announcement of President Higgins as keynote speakerBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||January 23, 2025 12:54
Israel asks to delay Lebanon withdrawal days ahead of deadlineHowever, the recent shift in administration in the US could put the IDF back on the clockBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 23, 2025 11:46
Court insiders claim Trump sanctions could destroy the ICCThe new US President has pledged to hit back at the court for issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli politicians, including Benjamin NetanyahuBy Ellie Grant2 min read||January 22, 2025 15:33
Israel denies PA is set to take control of Rafah crossing in ‘day after’ plansNegotiators in the US, UAE and Israel are hammering out proposals for Gaza’s governance after the end of the warBy Akiva van Koningsveld1 min read||January 22, 2025 14:43
Shas Party Chair visits UAE for Gaza ‘day after’ talksThe proposed plan could see the Palestinian Authority assume control of the hotly-contested Rafah crossingBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read||January 22, 2025 13:40
Israel should open consulate in Belfast to replace closed Dublin embassy, DUP MP saysI’ll stand up for Israel in Westminster against ‘bullies’, Jim Shannon tells the JCBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||January 22, 2025 12:05
Netanyahu government has ‘tarnished’ Zionism, says new group co-founded by former JLC leaderThe London Initiative, launched by Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker, aims to promote liberal democracy in IsraelBy Simon Rocker2 min read||January 21, 2025 17:47
IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi to resign in March, taking responsibility for October 7 failuresThe senior general stepped down over the army’s ‘failure’ during the October 7 attacksBy JC Reporter1 min read||January 21, 2025 14:09
Police officer questioned after two Israeli settlers shot during West Bank riot in Arab villageReports suggest that a border post was attacked by masked men close to a Palestinian villageBy JC Reporter2 min read||January 21, 2025 11:02