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Car that Hind Rajab and family had been travelling in
August 19, 2026, 2:59 pm
IDF confirms criminal investigation into killing of 5 year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza
The killing of Hind Rajab in Gaza in January 2024 sparked worldwide condemnation
By Lee Harpin
Fallen sergeant Yehuda Katz, whose remains were returned to Israel in August 2026, 44 years after he went missing in Battle of Sultan Yacoub
August 19, 2026, 2:27 pm
Remains of last missing soldier returned to Israel after 44 years
Yehuda Katz fell in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub in 1982, and his remains were found by the IDF
By Jenni Frazer
Broken window at Kol Haneshema in Baka, Jerusalem
August 18, 2026, 11:56 am
Jerusalem Reform shul vandalised
Three figures broke in to Baka building in the early hours of Shabbat
By Jenni Frazer
Nas Daily
August 18, 2026, 10:34 am
Nas Daily appointed to Genesis Prize board
High-profile Israeli-Palestinian honoured for bridge-building work
By Jenni Frazer
Students studying in the Mathematics and Computer Science Library at Hebrew University. (Photo: Yosef Adest)
August 17, 2026, 4:16 pm
Israeli teen’s medal revoked — for wearing national flag
Budnik won gold at international computer science contest, but was disqualified by organisers
By Jenni Frazer
Mali and Liel Yahalomi
August 17, 2026, 2:02 pm
Israeli mother and daughter found in Argentina
Not kidnapped, not in debt, not criminals: the women who simply wanted to start again
By Jenni Frazer
Israeli marathon runners at the European Athletics Championships. Credit: Israel Arabic/X
August 17, 2026, 2:02 pm
Israeli marathon team wins European gold in Birmingham
Gashau Ayale also secured individual bronze as Israel claimed the team title by just 26 seconds
By Annabel Sinclair
Israeli far-right lawmaker and the head of "Jewish Power" party Itamar Ben-Gvir.
August 17, 2026, 11:26 am
Ben-Gvir calls for nightly ‘targeted assassinations’ in Gaza
Far-Right Israeli Minister advocates for 'taking down 30 to 40 every night'
By Lee Harpin
People flee through dust and debris as the powerful earthquake strikes western Colombia. Photo Credit: Visegrád 24/X
August 14, 2026, 2:30 pm
Israel offers Colombia earthquake assistance as death toll rises to 280
Twenty Jewish families have been displaced and both Cali synagogues damaged as World Jewish Relief launches an emergency response
By Annabel Sinclair
Settlers carry out an attack in the West Bank town of Qusra
August 13, 2026, 3:38 pm
US ambassador labels West Bank settler violence as ‘Israeli terrorism’ amid surge in attacks
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz delivers speech at opening of the Ganim settlement in the West Bank, 20 years after it was evacuated
By Lee Harpin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an interview with Galey Israel radio. (Credit: Galey Israel)
August 13, 2026, 3:22 pm
Netanyahu calls UK ‘Islamic Republic of Britain’ in radio interview
Israeli prime minister made the provocative remark during a conversation about the threat from Iran
By Annabel Sinclair
Shlomo Haimson, whose grave has been identified nearly 78 years after his death. Photo Credit: IDF
August 13, 2026, 12:47 pm
Grave of Jewish soldier killed escaping British detention camp identified after 78 years
Shlomo Haimson was shot dead in Cyprus after trying to reach his newborn daughter in the newly established State of Israel
By Annabel Sinclair
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef (Creative Commons/Shai Kandler)
August 12, 2026, 1:53 pm
Spiritual leader of Israel’s Shas party reportedly urges students not to vote for it
There are longstanding tensions between the secular and spiritual leaders of the political party, which aims to represent Orthodox Jews of Sephardi origin
By JN Reporter
Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez meets an Israeli delegation following June’s deadly earthquakes. PhotoCredit: IDF Spokesperson via TOI
August 12, 2026, 10:36 am
Israel and Venezuela restore ties after 17-year break
The two countries praised Venezuela’s Jewish community as a historic link after years without diplomatic relations
By Annabel Sinclair
7 October 2023
August 11, 2026, 11:45 am
Israel reveals secret unit hunting down every 7 October terrorist
IDF and Shin Bet say 2,800 people on the unit’s target list have been killed since the Hamas-led attacks
By Annabel Sinclair
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