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Jacob Jaffa

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

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Football superstar Erling Haaland holds video call with freed hostage

Sport-mad Omer Shem Tov endured 505 day of captivity but a virtual meeting with his hero offered so much-needed strength in his recovery

By Jacob Jaffa

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Norway and Manchester City star Erling Haaland held a video call with former hostage Omer Shem Tov this week (Image: Getty)
French President Macron is reportedly looking to broker a new Gaza ceasefire, which is set to include normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia (Image: Getty)

Macron to link new Gaza ceasefire to Saudi normalisation and hostage releases, French official claims

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The synagogue in Kafr Bi'rim (Image: Alamy)

Guardian admits using photo of ancient synagogue to illustrate ‘Israeli suppression’ of Palestinian history

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The USA's Sarah Levy has rapidly become one of the top stars on the Women's Rugby Sevens circuit (Image: USA Rugby)

The women’s rugby star shattering the myth that Jews aren’t athletic

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April 15, 2025 16:26
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April 15, 2025 11:36
Talks between the US and Iran are reported to be unlikely to result in the complete halt of the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme (Image: Alamy)

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April 12, 2025 13:14
The Board of Deputies has urged the BBC to go further in tackling allegations of bias in its Middle East coverage (Image: Getty)

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April 12, 2025 11:05
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April 11, 2025 11:35
Iran is reportedly set to offer concessions over its nuclear programme in talks with US officials this weekend (Image: Getty)

Hamas-run Health Ministry inflated Gaza death toll using decade-old fatalities

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April 11, 2025 10:51
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has been found to have included decade-old fatalities in its latest death toll data (Image: Getty)

Mike Huckabee confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

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April 10, 2025 10:50
Mike Huckabee has been confirmed by the Senate as Washington's new ambassador to Israel (Image: Getty)

Israeli Air Force set to sack reservists who signed letter calling for fresh hostage deal

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April 10, 2025 10:22
A letter signed by a group of 1,000 current and former Israeli Air Force reservists has called on the government to secure the return of the remaining hostages, even if it means ending the war in Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Two US universities have funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations

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April 9, 2025 16:29
Cornell University (pictured) and Northwestern University have reportedly had their federal funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations on campus (Image: Getty)

Isolationist Pentagon appointee Colby provokes mixed views among Zionists

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April 9, 2025 12:35
Elbridge Colby has been confirmed for a senior policy role at the Pentagon despite his track record of isolationism, even in regard to America's allies.

Hezbollah ‘ready’ to hold disarmament talks if IDF withdraws from Lebanon

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April 9, 2025 11:51
Hezbollah is reportedly willing to enter into disarmament talks with the Lebanese government (Image: Getty)

Harvard to borrow $750 million after federal funding freeze over antisemitism claims

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April 8, 2025 14:47
Harvard University has confirmed that it will borrow $750 million to bridge the gap left by the Trump administration's suspension of its federal funding (Image: Getty)
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