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Former UK army officer assisted Israel's Elbit to gain lucrative bid, whistleblower claims - report

The contract under bidding was regarding a 15-year training agreement. The whistle-blower claimed a recently retired brigadier guided Elbit's UK subsidiary to success through privileged information.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A display of Elbit weaponry is seen
Member of Kneecap Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, who has been charged with a terrorism offence in relation to the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024, arrives at the Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, August 20, 2025.

Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge

The group – who rap about Irish identity and support the republican cause of uniting Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland – have been increasingly vocal about the war in Gaza.

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72nd Cannes Film Festival - After the screening of the film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in competition - Red Carpet - Cannes, France, May 21, 2019. Director Quentin Tarantino poses with his wife Daniella Pick

Quentin Tarantino is not moving family to London, wife Daniella Pick confirms

Quentin Tarantino told the podcast The Church of Tarantino he and his family would be relocating to the UK. But wife Daniella Pick confirmed that this was not a permanent move.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
American model and businesswoman Caprice Bourret at the 2013 Butterfly Ball: A Sensory Experience, Battersea Evolution, in London, UK.

Jewish supermodel ditches her mezuzah over safety fears as antisemitism climbs in London

Caprice Bourret said she was “Afraid of the safety” for her children and said she “doesn’t recognize this country anymore.”

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Brother of Manchester suicide bomber charged over attack on jail guards

The brothers, born to Libyan parents who emigrated to Britain during the rule of late leader Muammar Gaddafi, had plotted the attack at their home in south Manchester.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByREUTERS
An Ariana Grande fan stands next to floral tributes left for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in St Ann's Square, in Manchester, Britain May 24, 2017.

‘Together for Palestine’ concert slated

Proceeds from the fundraising concert in London will be donated to provide humanitarian relief in Gaza.

AUGUST 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BRIAN ENO

Chief rabbi criticizes UK gov’t for rewarding Hamas captors with state at London hostage march

Thousands marched in London demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas, as UK Chief Rabbi Mirvis criticized Starmer’s Palestinian state recognition.

AUGUST 11, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Rev Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth is seen in Lincoln’s Inn Fields with hostage families and supporters as they prepare to march to Downing Streeton August 10, 2025 in London, England.

A moment for celebration: 105 years young

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

AUGUST 11, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Renee Binstock with her sons

Iranian dissident journalist choked in assault at London march for release of hostages

Niyak Ghorbani said he felt he "truly looked death in the eye and came back from it."

AUGUST 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People attend a march urging the British government to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, in London, Britain, August 10, 2025.

Ex-Guantanamo detainee, suspected al-Qaeda member among 460 arrested at UK Palestine Action protest

Officers made arrests after crowds, waving placards expressing support for the group, gathered in Parliament Square, the force said on X.

AUGUST 9, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of pro-Palestinian campaign organisation Palestine Action demonstrate outside London's High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

At least 200 antisemitic incidents every month in UK in first half of 2025, CST reveals

The highest monthly total came in June 2025, with 326 incidents, which the trust pointed out coincided with the Israel-Iran war.

AUGUST 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Two stabbed to death near Tower Bridge in central London, police say

Police received reports of multiple assaults at the premises in a narrow road close to the bridge in the London borough of Southwark, according to a police statement.

JULY 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Tower Bridge from the Tower of London.

Pro-Palestinian protesters target Egyptian embassies, demand an end to Gaza 'siege'

Footage from Cairo’s London embassy showed activists blocking the doors of the building. 

JULY 26, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A demonstrator holds signs during a protest against hunger crisis in Gaza, near the embassy of Egypt in Beirut, Lebanon July 23, 2025.

Woman attacks Jews at kosher cafe in central London, screams 'free Palestine'

"This was not an attack based on land; this was an attack based on religion. This was an antisemite who was clearly attacking some Jews just simply sitting and enjoying their meal."

JULY 21, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
The antisemitic attack that happened in London in July, 2025 with a photo of British police in the background.

UK's industrial strategy fuels a new partnership with Israel - opinion

This new strategy offers Israeli businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators the long-term stability and confidence they need to invest and grow.

JULY 19, 2025ByBEN MYERS
LEADING ISRAELI company Optibus marks its 10th anniversary in the UK at a London Stock Exchange ceremony last year. The UK is proud to be Israel’s fourth-largest trading partner, with trade and investment continuing to grow, says the writer.