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Chabad distances itself from rabbi who suggested killing Jewish politicians working with Arab parties was permitted by Talmud

Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod claimed working with Arab parties posed a ‘terrible danger’ to Jews in Israel and worldwide, prompting backlash from senior rabbinical figures

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Mansour Abbas MK, chairman of Ra’am, and Yoav Segalovitz MK hold a press conference at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on November 5, 2026 (Flash90)

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Israeli city sues Iran over 2025 missile strikes that killed civilians

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Wreaths left at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Phaleron near Athens (UK Embassy/X)

Greece

Exclusive: UK embassy in Greece faces questions over omission of rabbi from Remembrance service

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Shadow Foreign Secretary Tom Tugendhat speaks at the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on October 06, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel

Tom Tugendhat accuses Labour MP of ‘siding with Hamas’ during statement on Gaza aid

By JC Reporter

2 min read

From left to right: Princess Yasmine Pahlavi and Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (Image: EJA)

By Daniel Schatz

At Auschwitz, Iran’s Crown Prince offers hope for a new era of friendship with Israel

2 min read

Auschwitz

Germany’s UN ambassador joins Israeli-led visit to Auschwitz for first time

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

United Nations

‘Vile hatemonger’ Francesca Albanese accused of ‘hijacking’ words of Primo Levi to condemn Israel

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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US states threaten economic backlash over UK West Bank sanctions

British companies could be barred from winning government contracts and see overseas investment dry up

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

November 11, 2026 14:06

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024 (Getty Images)

Abbas agrees to recognise Hamas as terror group in return for coalition spot

The Ra’am leader is looking to build bridges with Gadi Eisenkot’s change bloc, but Arab MKs’ mass walkout of the Knesset during the national anthem may have further soured relations

By Hayley Cregor

4 min read

November 11, 2026 11:44

Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas MK attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset on July 8, 2026 (Flash90)

By Gaby Wine

What Israel can teach us all about community building

While Israeli society might be riven by divisions, within it are people who are ‘doing community’ really well

3 min read

November 10, 2026 17:58

Grassroots-led project Osim Shechuna, where the youth improve the neighbourhoods in which they live (Photo: Osim Shechuna)

Israeli guide dog proves to be a woman’s best friend

Leehi Sagi and her dog were in the UK on a visit with the Israel Guide Dog Centre UK

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

November 9, 2026 16:11

Leehi (and guide dog Sony) perform on stage at Israel Guide Dog Centre UK's annual reception, accompanied by Hagai (Photo: Israel Guide Dog Centre UK)

Israeli veterans enjoy shopping, sport and hospitality in the capital

The group were just a handful of the 72,000 veterans and victims of terror the charity supports

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

November 9, 2026 15:32

Beit Halochem members in London (Photo: Beit Halochem UK)

Israel approves deployment of first 250 foreign troops in Gaza as peace plan efforts accelerate

Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Uganda and Albania have all expressed willingness to participate in the force

By Hayley Cregor

3 min read

November 9, 2026 15:18

A displacement camp stretches across the coastline in Gaza City on November 7, 2026 (Getty Images)

France will use navy to defend Gaza flotillas ‘if necessary’ says left-wing presidential candidate

Jean-Luc Mélenchon: we will act head-on to help the Palestinians

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

November 8, 2026 10:46

Leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) candidate in France's 2027 presidential election Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers a speech on stage during the LFI's presidential convention to mark the publication of its government programme "L'Avenir en Commun" (A Shared Future), in Le Bourget, in the outskirts of Paris on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli researchers develop tiny blood pressure sensor that could replace traditional cuffs

The sensor uses pulses of light to generate ultrasound waves inside an artery

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

November 6, 2026 15:34

A doctor checks the blood pressure of a patient at a local clinic in Nashik, India, on May 28, 2026 (Getty Images)

Germany and Israel extend energy partnership for fifth consecutive year

The two countries will also examine opportunities in joint natural gas storage and supply

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

November 6, 2026 12:19

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche speaks during a press conference at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin on October 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

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israel

Chabad distances itself from rabbi who suggested killing Jewish politicians working with Arab parties was permitted by Talmud

Israeli city sues Iran over 2025 missile strikes that killed civilians

Exclusive: UK embassy in Greece faces questions over omission of rabbi from Remembrance service

Tom Tugendhat accuses Labour MP of ‘siding with Hamas’ during statement on Gaza aid

At Auschwitz, Iran’s Crown Prince offers hope for a new era of friendship with Israel

Germany’s UN ambassador joins Israeli-led visit to Auschwitz for first time

‘Vile hatemonger’ Francesca Albanese accused of ‘hijacking’ words of Primo Levi to condemn Israel

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