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Israelis preparing for Pesach targeted by Iran missile barrage

Escalation in air attacks by Islamic Republic appears to be timed for festival

1 min read

Emergency responders in central Israel city of Rosh Haayin after missile attack today (Fire and Rescue Service)

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 31: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, speaks during "The Future of Syria" event at Chatham House on March 31, 2026 in London, England. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa makes his first visit to the UK. The trip is expected to trigger a new UK export finance scheme to encourage British investment in Syria which is supported by the Syrian Investment Authority's recent legal reforms and the lifting of major sanctions. The visit is also being seen as a vital step toward fully restoring diplomatic ties and reopening the British Embassy in Damascus and the Syrian Embassy in London. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Syria has stopped Iranian weapons reaching Hezbollah, claims Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syrian president told London event that his country would not join Iran war unless attacked first

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

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

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

2 min read

Israeli President Herzog speaks to the media as he visits an area hit by a reported overnight Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on March 1, 2026 (Getty Images)

President Isaac Herzog

Herzog: settler violence ‘fuels hatred’ against Jews worldwide

Israel’s president thanks London Initiative for letter condemning West Bank extremism

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Four IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon

The UN and IDF are also investigating the deaths of three peacekeepers amid Israel’s expanding military operation in the country’s southern regions

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Operation Roaring Lion

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

The president is said to have come to the conclusion that any operation to unblock the vital maritime route would ‘push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks’

1 min read

On a visit to Vienna with my baby son, the weight of fatherhood and family history suddenly hit me

The JC political correspondent’s family adventure across Europe by train

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

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Letter from Jerusalem

Israel’s existential conflict may bring economic hardship but for Gulf states there’s no going back

War has global impact but looks very different in Europe, US and Middle East

By Natalie Lisbona

4 min read

Smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack (Photo by Handout / ROYAL THAI NAVY / AFP via Getty Images)

Revealed: MSF accused by own staff of Israel ‘obsession’ that breaches pledge of neutrality

Whistleblowers speaking to the JC also claim giant global charity failing to deal adequately with antisemitism

By Jane Prinsley

8 min read

A Palestinian boy walks past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on January 11, 2026. Banned from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on January 10 it will have to end its operations there in March if Israel does not reverse its decision. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP via Getty Images)

Yemen’s Houthis join war until ‘aggression’ against Iran stops

The Tehran-backed militia fired a ballistic missile at southern Israel on Saturday

1 min read

An aerial-defense system fires interceptors at Iranian missiles over central Israel, Feb. 28, 2026 (Flash90)

Ayatollah Khameini

Iran releases ‘last picture of Ali Khamenei’

The photograph is believed to have been taken the same day the late-supreme leader was killed

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

What is believed to be last picture of Ali Khamenei was originally posted on X by Press TV before being removed (Image: X/Open Source Intel)

IRGC recruits child soldiers to operate Basij checkpoints targeted by Israel

One Iranian tells the JC he was held as a human shield by regime thugs

By Ali Hamedani

3 min read

IRGC recruits child soldiers to operate Basij checkpoints targeted by Israel

Rabbis join other faith leaders in signing letter opposing refugee reforms

The letter criticises the government’s plans to change the rules for refugee family reunions

2 min read

Faith leaders and charity campaigners in Westminster, including Rabbi David Mason from HIAS+JCORE (centre) (Photo: HIAS+JCORE)

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’

1 min read

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

1 min read

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

Watch: IDF releases video of Hezbollah command centre destruction

Footage was also released showing a weapons base in Lebanon being destroyed

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

A huge fireball can be seen in the video as the Hezbollah command centre is destroyed (Image: YouTube/IDF)

Ugandan army chief says it would join Iran War to protect Israel

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba called for a ceasefire but said ‘any talk of destroying or defeating Israel’ would prompt a military response

1 min read

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, attending the Chief of Defense Forces' Inter Force Drill Competition on May 13, 2025, in Kampala, Uganda (Getty Images)

Israel eliminates IRGC naval chief

The defence minister said Alireza Tangsiri was responsible for Tehran’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

2 min read

Alireza Tangsiri (Tasnim News Agency)

Israel Iran War

Pro-Hitler banners threatening anti-regime protesters reported to appear across Iran

Vile posters appear to be part of regime’s internal propaganda campaign

By Ali Hamedani

2 min read

One of the Hitler banners reported to have sprung up in cities around Iran (Image: X)

Israel Iran War

Israeli brothers allegedly sold AI-generated fake files to Iranian agent

Two suspects charged with spying and accused of taking £24,000 in cryptocurrency for supposedly classified information

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Artificial Intelligence platform ChatGPT (Image: Getty Images)

Letter from Jerusalem

Even after sleepless weeks of nightly missile attacks by Iran, Israel remains determined

Almost a month into the war, there is a new temporary normal for sleepless families battling through after repeated alerts

By Natalie Lisbona

4 min read

Even after sleepless weeks of nightly missile attacks by Iran, Israel remains determined

Operation Roaring Lion

EXCLUSIVE: Trump and Netanyahu decided on war timing ‘in phone call two days before it began’

JC understands private conversation between US president and Israeli prime minister took place as negotiations were ongoing with Iran

By Natalie Lisbona

1 min read

Trump shakes hands with Netanyahu during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan

The Islamic Republic said it had not conducted negotiations with Washington, despite President Trump’s claim that it had agreed to his terms

2 min read

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran on February 10, 2026 (Getty Images)

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