The United Kingdom is a hotbed of antisemitism at a time when the country has so little sway in the Middle East. Why? Blame it on a peculiar leftover of imperial grandeur

Israeli army chief: 'We're focusing on being prepared for war in the North' ■ IDF soldier killed in morning rocket barrage fired at northern Israel ■ Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Cairo on first official visit since 2012 ■ WHO warns Israeli assault on Rafah would be an 'unfathomable catastrophe' ■ Report: Hostage talks in Cairo extended ■ Delegation of family members of Gaza hostages travels to the ICC in The Hague

Against a backdrop of growing interest in immigration to Israel from Jewish people in France, Britain, America and Canada, Israel plans to give financial aid to new 'olim' in a bid to increase immigration from Western countries

The timing of the Palestinian president's public plea to Hamas was greeted by raised eyebrows on the Palestinian street, with many linking it to the pressure he came under from Qatar

Over the next several weeks, hostages who have been released are expected to testify in closed-door hearings

Number of antisemitic incidents across the country reached 4,103 - more than twice the figure in 2022 - amid a surge of threats, hate speech, violence and damage to Jewish institutions and property

The relentless exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in the north – a step away from erupting into an all out war – forced a surreal reality on residents of Israel's northernmost communities, many of whom remain displaced from their homes. 'We don't know anything about where we go from here. The army isn't giving us answers,' says one kibbutz member