As it happened: Day one of Prince William's historic visit to Israel

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JC Israel Briefing Day 573: Wildfires ravage Israel on Independence Day

Plus, Syria’s assault on the Druze put it on a collision course with Jerusalem

By In Israel

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May 1, 2025 08:21

Wildfires have caused Israeli Independence Day celebrations to be significantly curtailed and are feared to be heading towards Jerusalem (Image: Flash90)

Harvard

Harvard releases long-awaited report into campus antisemitism

Republican lawmakers dubbed the findings ‘scathing’ and called them evidence of ‘deep-rooted, dangerous and rampant antisemitism’ at the college

By Jewish News Syndicate

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April 30, 2025 16:17

Harvard University has released a long-awaited report into allegations of antisemitism on its campus (Pictured: Students leaving the university estate in April 2025; Image: Getty)

Cambridge

Cambridge University investigates senior researcher who dubbed Chief Rabbi ‘Israeli Nazi’ and called October 7 ‘an act of resistance’

Edward Tomasz Napierała, a senior research software engineer, also called antisemitism a ‘fake problem’

By Imogen Garfinkel

4 min read

April 30, 2025 15:11

Edward Tomasz Napierała, a senior research software engineer at the university, compared the October 7 attacks to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on his X account. (Pictured: Student walks across quad at Cambridge University; Image: Getty)

Israel

Three arrested after protestors storm synagogue holding Israel-Palestine memorial

Right-wing politicians condemned attendees of the ceremony as ‘traitors’ and said the violence was the ‘opening shot’

By Jewish News Syndicate

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April 30, 2025 15:11

Protestors stormed the Reform synagogue in Ra'anana last night during a Israeli-Palestinian memorial service (Image: Google Earth)

Mental health

UK volunteer supports groundbreaking Israeli mental health project after October 7 attacks

According to reports around 580,000 people are suffering from severe PTSD symptoms directly related to the attacks

By Ellie Grant

2 min read

April 30, 2025 15:05

The Growing Project The Growing Project aims to establish a national network of 100 'Resilience Centres'

Natural disaster

Three arrested as wildfires ruin Israeli independence day service

Roads have been closed and the IDF mobilised to assist emergency crews as fires tear through parched forest

By Jewish News Syndicate

2 min read

April 30, 2025 14:54

View of a massive wildfire near Latrun, April 30, 2025. Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שריפה לטרון כבאים אש יער שריפת ענק

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JC Israel Briefing Day 573: Wildfires ravage Israel on Independence Day

Harvard releases long-awaited report into campus antisemitism

Cambridge University investigates senior researcher who dubbed Chief Rabbi ‘Israeli Nazi’ and called October 7 ‘an act of resistance’

Three arrested after protestors storm synagogue holding Israel-Palestine memorial

UK volunteer supports groundbreaking Israeli mental health project after October 7 attacks

Three arrested as wildfires ruin Israeli independence day service