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Israel's supreme court
October 6, 2026, 1:07 pm
Israel’s supreme court says Arab parties can run in 27 October election
Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh agreed to a request to withdraw from the race
By Tomer Almagor
Screenshot: Emily Damari, October 2026
October 6, 2026, 12:42 pm
Emily Damari thanks supporters and UK media for support ahead of third anniversary of kidnapping
'Even today, there are people who deny what happened, distort it, or simply choose to look away. The pain did not end when that day ended,' says British-born hostage who survived 471 days in captivity
By Michelle Rosenberg
Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save 174 people aboard a flight to Israel. Photo Credit: Embassy of India in Israel
October 5, 2026, 2:20 pm
Netanyahu invites hero Flydubai pilot to light Israel Independence Day torch
Captain Smit Machchhar and Indian PM Narendra Modi have been invited to take part in next May’s national ceremony
By Annabel Sinclair
An Israeli journalist is confronted by an Ireland press officer during the heated pre-match media briefing. Photo Credit: Sky Sports News
October 5, 2026, 2:14 pm
Israeli journalists barred from Ireland media call after heated press conference
Two reporters were denied access after questioning Ireland’s manager over alleged abuse and the flydubai incident
By Annabel Sinclair
Hamam al Hammami 
October 3, 2026, 6:00 pm
FlyDubai co-pilot who ‘nearly crashed jet’ studied at UK university
Omani national Hamam al Hammami has been named as the co-pilot who attacked the flight’s captain with the cockpit’s crash axe
By Jewish News Reporter
Eytan Schwartz. Photo: Kfir Ziv
October 2, 2026, 4:25 pm
New project to preserve 7 October stories through films and theatre
A play about former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel will lead an international effort to keep survivors’ stories alive
By Annabel Sinclair
NAZA was filmed on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, with the alleged military and intelligence whistle blowers having their identities hidden
October 1, 2026, 4:00 pm
IDF accuses ‘NAZA’ Gaza documentary of ‘distorting facts’ over civilian deaths
Military rejects claims about AI-selected targets and says filmmakers failed to seek its response before release
By Annabel Sinclair
Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save 174 people aboard a flight to Israel. Photo Credit: Embassy of India in Israel
October 1, 2026, 12:45 pm
Meet the Indian hero pilot who saved 174 people on flight to Israel
Captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed by his co-pilot, has been praised by Modi and Netanyahu for preventing disaster
By Annabel Sinclair
A man walks past a large billboard with photos of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas, on Wednesday, January 15 2025 in Jerusalem.
October 1, 2026, 11:12 am
‘I never imagined being able to laugh and cry with the same eyes’
A new book documents the journey from grief to hope that Israel went through with regards to the hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October. This is an extract from that book
By Calev Ben-Dor
The aircraft, travelling from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv carrying dozens of passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
September 30, 2026, 4:24 pm
British pilot ‘helped rescue Tel Aviv-bound plane after pilot stabbed by colleague in cockpit’
Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet (10,000 metres to 5,100 metres) in about a minute
By Jewish News Reporter
A passenger on board the flight
September 30, 2026, 11:21 am
Chaos on Dubai-Israel flight as suspected terror attack foiled
A FlyDubai plane broadcast a highjack signal, with interviews from passengers suggesting that they had subdued a member of the flight crew who tried to crash the aircraft
By JN Reporter
Former Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy has launched EYLON: Israel Electioncast ahead of Israel’s 27 October election. Photo Credit: EYLON: Israel Electioncast
September 29, 2026, 4:44 pm
Former Israel spokesman Eylon Levy launches podcast ahead of Israeli election
British-born broadcaster will interview major party figures about their policies and plans before Israelis vote on 27 October
By Annabel Sinclair
Itzik Bonzel (l) and Yocheved Lifshitz (r)
September 28, 2026, 3:55 pm
Fury as Likud candidate whose son fell in Gaza wishes return to Hamas for former hostage
Itzik Bonzel made the remarks after Yocheved Lifshitz, whose husband was also murdered in Gaza, gave Netanyahu no credit for the return of any hostages
By JN Reporter
El Al plane is seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)
September 28, 2026, 3:02 pm
British Jew’s aliyah put on hold over work protecting Palestinians from settler violence
London-raised activist had been approved for aliyah before Israeli immigration officials placed his case under review
By Annabel Sinclair
Benjamin Netanyahu holds a pager during his speech while discussing Israel's targeted attacks on Hezbollah.
September 24, 2026, 9:18 pm
Netanyahu calls New York mayor an antisemite who endangers Jews
Some diplomats staged a walkout as Netanyahu rose to speak at the UN on Thursday, while supporters chanted, “The people of Israel live!”
By Tova Lazaroff (JTA)
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