US to back Rafah op in exchange for Israel dropping major Iran strike—report

Unnamed Egyptian officials told the Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet on Wednesday that the United States has agreed to back an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah in exchange for Jerusalem forgoing a major strike on Iran. Read more

Bradley Antman joins his Excel Fellows in New York

Around 400 Excel Fellows from North America and around the world have gathered in New York City for the Excelerate24 Summit. Read more

UN Security Council to vote on Palestine UN membership

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, diplomats say, in a move that Israel ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognise a Palestinian state. Read more

Israel to defend itself, PM says, amid restraint calls

Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, as its allies pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran. Read more

LA film museum that first ignored Jews will hold exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish founders

When the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in Los Angeles in September 2021, it drew criticism for failing to feature Jews, who have played essential roles in developing the film industry in Hollywood. Read more

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ personal archive now at the National Library of Israel

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy and the National Library of Israel have announced a significant milestone for both institutions as the personal archive of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks arrives at the Library in Jerusalem. Read more

UN unable to agree on Palestine bid for full membership

A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full UN member “was unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether it met the criteria. Read more

United States and allies plan more sanctions on Iran

The United States and its allies have planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third time to decide a response. Read more

Monument honouring hostages defaced after two days

The images of hostages being held in Gaza on a wall at a busy junction in a Jewish area in Melbourne have been defaced only two days after being displayed. Read more

US says Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal

Israel has moved in a “significant way”, but Hamas is the barrier to a deal that would result in a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip and hostages being released, the US State Department says. Read more

Iran attack updated

Israel’s embassy in New Zealand has provided updated information on Iran’s attack on Israel. Read more

A cinematic marketing show’: Israel’s air defence industry reflects on historic success

As Israelis on Monday weighed the possibility of escalation with Iran, officials in the security and economic spheres were considering the implications of the overwhelming success of the country’s Arrow-3 missile defence system. Read more

Israelis speak out as war cabinet weighs response to Iranian attack

While Israel’s war cabinet met in Jerusalem to consider possible responses to Iran’s attack, Israelis told The Press Service of Israel that they support retaliation. Read more

Israel’s War Cabinet favours retaliating to Iranian attack

Israel’s War Cabinet on Sunday recommended retaliating to the first-ever direct Iranian attack on the Jewish state, although they were divided on the scope and timing of the response, Reuters reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials. Read more

Israel calls on Australia to impose ‘extreme measures’

Australia and the broader international community has been urged to take “extreme measures” against Iran over its attack on Israel. Read more

Leadership calls for action against Iran

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council have reacted to the Iranian attack on Israel. Read more

Israel intercepts more hostile drones overnight

Israel and US forces intercepted several hostile drones launched during the night, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more

FA, police investigate Nazi salute at A-League Men’s derby

Football Australia and NSW Police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC. Read more

Arrests as protests over Gaza war disrupt major cities

Arrests have been made as train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities are blockaded by widespread protests against the war in Gaza. Read more

United States won’t help Israel retaliate against Iran

President Joe Biden has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. Read more

Nova music festival survivors bring child into post-Oct 7 world

Supernova music festival massacre survivors Astar Moshe, 35, and Shlomi Tobi, 37, have welcomed a healthy baby to the world, almost six months to the day following Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of southern Israel. Read more

Iran attacks: Australian and Jewish reactions

Statements from the World Jewish Congress and Australian leaders following the Iranian attack on Israel. Read more

Body of missing Israeli shepherd, 14, discovered mutilated amid clashes

After more than 24 hours of searching, the body of a 14-year-old Israeli shepherd was found mutilated near a farm in Israel’s Binyamin region on Saturday, triggering clashes between Jews and Palestinians. Read more

NSWJBD appoints a new CEO

Michele Goldman has been appointed CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more

Israel: ‘We intercepted 99% of the threats’

Providing the first statistics from Iran’s overnight attack, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday morning that of the more 320 drones and missiles launched by Iran, 99% were intercepted. Read more

Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed his country will achieve victory after the military said it shot down almost all the more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran in a sharp escalation of the Middle East conflict. Read more

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Iranian attack

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss Iran’s overnight attack on Israel, a spokesperson for the Council’s president confirmed on Sunday morning. Read more

Hamas leader says group is still seeking hostage deal

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says his Palestinian militant group is still seeking a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release after an Israeli strike killed three of his sons in an attack in the Gaza Strip. Read more

‘Inflated numbers’: Hamas admits incomplete data on one-third of Gaza death toll

Raising new questions about the credibility of Palestinian death toll figures being reported from Gaza, the Strip’s Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that it had incomplete data on one-third of the casualties. Read more

Israel begins construction of new Gaza border crossing, accuses UN of undercounting aid deliveries

Israeli authorities approved on Wednesday night several measures to streamline humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, including the construction of a new border crossing. Israeli officials also accused the UN of undercounting the number of trucks entering the Strip. Read more

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