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Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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British Airways cancels all flights to Israel until August

No flights are available on the carrier’s website for the next two months

By Daniel Ben-David

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British Airways has suspended its London-Tel Aviv route for at least the next two months (Image: Getty)

The Whiskey Event at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, May 18, 2025 (Credit: courtesy)

Inside the exclusive whiskey tasting dubbed London’s ‘Disneyland for adults’

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BHUK CEO Spencer Gelding (far left) with speakers Ido Lazan (third from left) and Yosef Haddad (third from right) (Chiko Photography)

UK charity supporting IDF veterans falls victim to ‘£1 million fraud’

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A former Israeli command has claimed that Hamas has 'lost control' of Gaza's civilian population (Image: Getty)

Hamas has ‘lost control’ over Gazan civilians, says retired Israeli commander

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Judge Lawrence Cohen (Photo: Lawrence Cohen)

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Jewish charities are worried about how the government's proposed immigration reforms will impact staffing in the future (Photo: Mike Stone/Jewish Care)

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The Co-op's board has passed a motion calling for a boycott of Israeli products in its stores (Image: Getty)

Pro-Palestine activists attack Jewish businesses in Manchester

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May 15, 2025 13:47

Rico House in Manchester vandalised by Palestine Action, May 15, 2025

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May 15, 2025 12:59

The destroyed memorial to the victims of October 7, Brighton, May 14, 2025

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The Stamford Hill figure is renowned for his interfaith work

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May 13, 2025 12:54

Rabbi Herschel Gluck in new film How to get on with everybody (Photo: Winstan Whitter & Elin Moe)

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Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, gave the keynote address at an event organised by the National Jewish Assembly yesterday

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May 12, 2025 15:13

Deputy Leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, speaks to members of the Jewish community at a National Jewish Assembly event

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The campaign follows last month’s controversial anti-Israel demonstration through in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

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May 8, 2025 13:04

Protesters at the Southend demo that passed through the Jewish area of Westcliff on Sea (Image: Alamy)

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Katya from Ukraine was speaking at the charity’s annual dinner

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May 8, 2025 12:55

Katya at the Tikva dinner (Photo: Blake Ezra Photography)

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Bar mitzvah boy breaks down barriers for the deaf community

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Josh Malinsky preparing for his bar mitzvah, with help from his teacher Vicki Ashmore

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