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Henry Bodkin Jerusalem Correspondent |
The prospect of a peaceful way forward in Gaza looks bleaker than ever after this weekend.
We already knew that Israel was unhappy with Donald Trump’s disarmament deal with Hamas.
However, yesterday Benjamin Netanyahu went nuclear. He used a televised cabinet meeting to reject the agreement that his great ally Trump had previously described as “historic”. He even appeared to suggest that the US was naive for having adopted it, saying there would be no “Hamastan” under his watch.
The Israeli prime minister also faces a stiff task in the elections this October and it almost goes without saying that he would have liked the US president’s endorsement by now.
Clearly Netanyahu feels either that he cannot wait for that, or that withdrawing from Gaza is more electorally damaging than a Trump endorsement would be helpful.
A drone strike by the Israeli army targets several buildings in Gaza City |
The fact that Israel signed up to an international deal last October, which obliges them to take part in a staged disarmament-for-withdrawal that is similar to the new agreement, does not seem to be getting much air time in Jerusalem.
That, combined with apparently new demands from Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, has not made for a particularly optimistic start to the week when it comes to peace in the Middle East.
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Charles Hymas Home Affairs Editor |
There are no easy options for Andy Burnham as he faces growing demands to block the early release of two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers.
As we reveal today, ministers have been warned that prisons are at risk of running out of space again because so many repeat offenders are being recalled to jail.
Martin Jones, the chief inspector of probation, has told the Government there is a risk that a “significant number” of prison places freed up by its early release scheme will be “dissipated” by the record numbers of freed prisoners being recalled to jail for breaching their licence or reoffending.
The number of prisoners who had been recalled to jail in the last 12 months was 51,419, the highest on record and double the number before the first emergency early release scheme was introduced by the Tory government in 2023.
One in seven of all prisoners in England and Wales is now a recalled offender.
It means that Burnham’s room for manoeuvre is incredibly limited. He has already been forced to reverse plans to free 1,000 rapists and child sex offenders early.
Blocking the early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, Pc Harper’s killers, could mean nearly 500 other criminals also convicted of manslaughter will have to remain in prison.
Whether the Prime Minister decides to free killers early or risk a worsening overcrowding crisis is the first test of his premiership.
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Jonathan Sumption The PM’s suggestion would leave our democracy at the mercy of the courts Continue reading ➤
Stephen Pollard Restore Britain’s talk of Gaza ‘genocide’ is as ridiculous as the Left’s Continue reading ➤
Jane Shilling These are the dog days, times of ill omen. And now an eclipse as well Continue reading ➤ |
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Royal Navy spy drones used by Britain’s elite special forces secretly sent data to China, The Telegraph can reveal. The cameras on the K3 Scout surveillance drones had components made in China that were secretly transmitting information to a device in the country. The revelation raises fears that Beijing has been attempting to spy on Britain’s military after years of security warnings. For subscribers only ➤ |
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Boomers have grown wealthy from soaring property prices, but there are signs that the housing market juggernaut is finally running out of steam. The most expensive homes are plunging in value, leaving many older homeowners facing huge losses. “Generations of people made hundreds of thousands of pounds just by sitting and doing nothing,” says Will Watson, head of The Buying Solution, an upmarket agency. “Those days are very much over.” Continue reading ➤ |
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Last week, a Mexican influencer was killed on a livestream – shot in the head in front of scores of viewers. This was not the first incident of its kind. Cesar Gastelum’s death marks a growing pattern of ambitious content creators in cartel hotspots, allegedly offering narcotraffickers propaganda and promotion in exchange for luxury. These entanglements can often have fatal consequences. Continue reading ➤ |
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An Hermès Kellywood Perspective Cavaliere sold at auction for £110,000 in 2025. This replica is almost £800 |
A new breed of counterfeit luxury handbags, known as “superfakes”, is targeting Westerners from manufacturing hotspots in China. British women are among those paying up to £750 for high-end replicas of Chanel and Hermès bags, reports Raquel Carvalho. Behind these fakes I found a shadowy operation run by organised crime. As Hayley Van Loon, chief executive of Crime Stoppers International, puts it: “There is no such thing as a victimless fake handbag.” Continue reading ➤ |
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Arthritis does not mean giving up on exercise. In fact, the right movements can ease pain, improve mobility and strengthen the muscles supporting vulnerable joints. Dr Thomas Naylor shares seven simple exercises and three stretches designed to help people with painful hips and knees move more freely. Continue reading ➤ Here is another article that I hope you’ll find useful this morning:
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Hello! I’m back with a new cartoon for you to caption. It features two ministers leaving one of Andy Burnham’s Cabinet meetings. What do you think they are saying? Good luck and may the best man or woman win.
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Acts of kindnessEvery weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
The world, it seems fair to say, is not short of things to feel gloomy about at the moment. That is precisely why we need The Telegraph’s letter-writers, who in recent days have produced a correspondence capable of cheering even the staunchest cynic.
It began with a recollection from Mike Harris: “In 1966 I was given a lift from an autobahn access point by a German businessman in a large black Mercedes. After a lengthy journey he bought me lunch and asked me to wait while he visited a shop. He then presented me with a bottle of a premium local Würzburg wine.
“The reason for this generosity was that he had seen the Union flag stitched on to my rucksack and wanted to show appreciation for the kindness shown to him while he was working as a PoW on a farm in Cornwall during the war.”
Many readers, it transpired, had similar experiences to share. Diana Jones replied: “I was in Germany in 1962, and found that men who had been PoWs in Britain were anxious to reciprocate the generosity shown to them in whatever way they could.
“In particular, I remember an optician who gave me a huge discount for a pair of spectacles and urged me in Mancunian-inflected English to buy myself ‘a cup of tea and a bun’.”
I also thought this, from Isobel Wood, was very moving: “In the 1970s I worked in Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire. It is a very friendly little town. During the war, there were German PoWs stationed nearby. On Sundays they were marched to local churches.
“Despite the rule on non-fraternisation, there was immense goodwill. After the war ended and the PoWs returned home, the people of ‘Ossie’ heard about the dreadful food shortages in Germany – far worse than our own quite stringent rationing. So they clubbed together and sent food parcels from their own rations to our former enemies.
“Friendships were formed, and at least one marriage.” Do you have a similar story? You can send it to me here, and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of this newsletter.
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1793 | Louvre Palace officially opens in Paris as the Musée Central des Arts
1960 | Elizabeth II becomes the first monarch to visit the Shetland Islands in 700 years (see our picture special in the paper below)
2020 | Jimmy Lai is arrested in Hong Kong under its new security laws
2023 | Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space
Birthdays: Lawrence Dallaglio (54), Roy Keane (55), Charlie Dimmock (60)
Plus, in the news today, the Red Arrows have been forced to pull out of a series of airshows after being grounded. Where are they stuck?
1. Canada
2. Greenland
3. Crete
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