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Chief Rabbi withdraws from Israeli antisemitism conference over far-right participation

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister had invited controversial figures from European political parties

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has cancelled his participation at an Israeli government-organised conference on antisemitism over concerns about the attendance of far-right European politicians. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Ronen Bar, chief of Israel's domestic Shin Bet security agency, attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day (Image: Getty)

Netanyahu moves to fire Shin Bet chief amid ‘ongoing distrust’

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Ronen Bar, chief of Israel's domestic Shin Bet security agency, attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day (Image: Getty)

Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 528: Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief in unprecedented move

By Nathan Jeffay

6 min read

Head of the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the IDF in October (Photo: Getty)

Sinwar documents reveal scenarios for Israel’s elimination

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Mohammad Comrie, Faiz Shah and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime were sentenced to more than 20 years between them (South Wales Police)

Gang who planned ‘religiously motivated’ attack on Israeli man in Wales given 8-year jail terms

By Daniel Ben-David

5 min read

The broadcaster has been accused of fueling 'antisemitic stereotypes'. (Getty)

BBC apologise after using footage of Israeli city in reference to ‘settlements’

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

Home to the US Defence Department, the Pentagon is one of the world's largest office buildings (Picture: Getty)

Pentagon officials surprised and ‘impressed’ by Hezbollah pager explosions

2 min read

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Israel Briefing Day 525: New Gaza ceasefire proposal on the table

Plus, Israel faces international criticism and internal political tensions, with a growing focus on hostage and prisoner exchange

By Nathan Jeffay

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March 14, 2025 09:08

Streets are filled with debris of demolished buildings as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City (Picture: Getty)

Immanuel opens its doors and hearts to Israeli students

The UK pupils wanted to show their solidarity to Israel and the hostages

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March 14, 2025 08:54

Immanuel College and students from King Solomon School in Israel release balloons during a day of solidarity (Photo: Immanuel College)

Maureen Lipman

By Maureen Lipman

Those fighting on behalf of the hostages deserve a Nobel Prize

The JC is pleased to welcome Maureen Lipman as a contributor to a regular column

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March 13, 2025 15:48

A crowd watches a live feed from a funeral for members of the Bibas family Hostages Square (Getty Images)

British rabbis on Yachad trip say they were attacked by settlers on tour of West Bank

Twelve rabbis pelted with eggs and ‘rammed at’ by a pickup truck, according to Yachad

By Jane Prinsley

7 min read

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March 13, 2025 12:11

A group of British rabbis on a tour of a village in the West Bank have claimed they were "rammed" at by an Israeli settler in a white pickup van

Grant Shapps

By Grant Shapps

Why Britain must deepen its defence ties with Israel

The former defence secretary Grant Shapps on the need for stronger UK-Israel security ties

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March 13, 2025 11:35

An Israeli KC-135 Stratotanker Boeing 707 plane refuels an F-15 fighter jet, December 31, 2015 (Credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Bernard-Henri Lévy: ‘The war against Hamas and Russia is one battle against the same evil’

The renowned French intellectual speaks to the JC from the Russian front

By David Herman

4 min read

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March 13, 2025 11:34

Bernard-Henri Levy delivers a speech during a ceremony organised by the Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF) to pay tribute to the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Freed hostage claims they saw Noa Argamani’s partner Avinatan Or alive in captivity

Footage showing the couple’s abduction on October 7 attracted global attention

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March 13, 2025 10:59

Avinatan Or is still being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas (Image: Bring Them Home Now)

Trump calls Chuck Schumer Palestinian, says he’s not ‘Jewish any more’

The US president made the remarks in a meeting with Ireland’s Taoiseach

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March 13, 2025 09:04

US President Donald Trump in a St. Patrick's Day Reception at the White House in Washington (Getty)

Israel Briefing Day 524: Israel seeks to normalise relations with Lebanon, amid hostility and confusion

Plus, Israeli negotiators extend stay in Doha for Hamas talks

By Nathan Jeffay

3 min read

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March 13, 2025 08:46

Ambulances transport the coffins of Hezbollah fighters and civilians killed in the recent war with Israel (Picture: Getty)

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