Jacob Jaffa

Assistant News Editor

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Assistant News Editor. His specialist topics include UK and US politics, the far-right and antisemitism in Europe. You can reach him on jjaffa@thejc.com

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Operation Roaring Lion

US will end Iran War ‘very soon’ says Trump ahead of national address

Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed the president’s comments, saying Washington could ‘see the finish line’ in the conflict

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US President Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

US President Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One on March 29, 2026 (Getty Images)

Trump reportedly willing to end Iran War without opening Strait of Hormuz

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, accompanied by Dimona Mayor Benny Biton (L), speaks to the media while visiting the area destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile on March 22, 2026 (Getty Images)

Netanyahu claims Iran War is ‘beyond halfway point’ and predicts regime will ‘collapse internally’

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks during a meeting of the Subcommittee on Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, March 23, 2026 (Flash90)

Sa’ar ‘expressed concern’ over UK antisemitism in call with Foreign Secretary

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Netanyahu gives Latin Patriarch ‘full and immediate access’ to Holy Sepulchre after Palm Sunday ban row

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was blocked from entering the church on Palm Sunday by Israeli police, prompting criticism from the clergy and the US ambassador

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March 30, 2026 13:35

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa meets senior figures from the Israel Police on March 29, 2026 (Israel Police)

US planning ‘weeks of ground operations’ in Iran

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to put American boots on the ground for the first time in the conflict, but will stop short of a full-scale invasion

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March 29, 2026 11:13

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

Herzog dubs Iran ‘empire of evil’ in rare US interview

The Israeli president also discussed the rising tide of antisemitism in Europe, saying: ‘The fate of all Jews is unanimous’

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March 27, 2026 11:12

Israeli President Herzog (R) is interviewed by Michael Dixon of StandWithUs (YouTube)

Trump delays Iran power plant strikes for another 10 days

The US president claimed talks between the two sides were ‘going very well,’ but Tehran denied any negotiations were taking place

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March 27, 2026 10:39

US President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

Death penalty bill set for final Knesset vote

The bill has the backing of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, but critics point to the fact that it fails to enforce equal punishment against Israelis convicted of terrorism against Palestinians

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March 27, 2026 10:28