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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Iran

IDF destroyed 1/3 of Iran’s missile launchers after Tel Aviv strikes

The military also confirmed the elimination of several senior Iranian officials, including the head of the IRGC

By Jacob Jaffa

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The IDF has claimed that it has destroyed a third of Iran's missile launch sites (Pictured: Fires burn at the Shahran oil depot after an Israeli strike; Image: Getty)
Az al-Din Haddad, known as the 'Ghost of Al-Qassam', has reportedly been named the new leader of Hamas in Gaza (Image: screengrab from Hamas video)

‘Ghost of Al-Qassam’ with $750k bounty on his head named as new Hamas leader

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The High Court has ruled against a legal challenge against the government's imposition of VAT on private schools (Image: Getty)

Fears for Jewish schools as parents lose legal challenge to Labour’s VAT tax raid

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Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah of Iran, has called for the overthrow of the Khameini regime following Israel's strikes on his country (Image: Getty)

Son of Iran’s last monarch calls for overthrow of Khameinei regime following Israel strikes

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