Hamas leader killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon
September 30, 2024 by Reuters
Hamas’s leader in Lebanon was killed in an Israeli strike, the militants say, while another Palestinian group says three of its leaders were killed in Beirut. Read more
Israel bombs Houthi in Yemen after missile strikes
September 30, 2024 by AAP
The Israeli army says dozens of aircraft have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to an attack on Israel, the second such attack on Yemen this year. Read more
NZ Labour MP deletes incendiary pro-Hamas retweet
September 30, 2024 by J-Wire
New Zealand’s ACT party has demanded the resignation of a Labour foreign spokesman for retweeting a statement justifying Hamas’ attack on Gaza.
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Hamas commander in Lebanon killed in airstrike also worked for UNRWA
September 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Hamas said on Monday that the commander of its forces in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif, was killed in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. He was also an employee of the embattled United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Read more
Commemorations on October 7
September 30, 2024 by Rob Klein
One week from today, the Jewish world will commemorate the tragic events in Israel on October 7, 2023, following Hamas’s invasion, resulting in the brutal, sadistic murder of 1200 people in southern Israel and the capture of 251 hostages. Read more
Israel selects one Chief Rabbi but remains deadlocked on second
September 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel selected a Sephardi Chief Rabbi on Sunday night, ending a nearly three-month vacancy in the position, but failed to elect an Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi. Read more
Despite war, 31,000 immigrants moved to Israel in past year
September 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Despite the ongoing war with Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel experienced a surge of 31,000 new immigrants arriving from more than 100 countries in the past year, according to figures published by the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption and the Jewish Agency on Sunday. Read more
Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally
Attendees at an inner-city pro-Palestine rally have waved Hezbollah flags, prompting the a referral to the federal police. Read more
Israeli navy intercepts drone over Red Sea
September 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli Navy has intercepted a drone fired toward Israel from the direction of the Red Sea, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more
Sydney to host first global commemoration of October 7 attack
Sydney will lead the world in hosting the first official commemoration of the October 7, 2023, attack at sunrise, marking a significant moment of reflection and unity. Read more
Australia condemns cycle of vengeance in Middle East
September 29, 2024 by AAP
Penny Wong has called for restraint amid escalating violence in the Middle East, as Palestinian and Jewish groups prepare to commemorate deadly events. Read more
Nasrallah eliminated
September 28, 2024 by AAP
The Israeli military “eliminated … Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote in a statement on X. Read more
Abbas calls Temple Mount ‘exclusive property of Muslims’ in speech to UN General Assembly
September 27, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
In an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday morning, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas called the holiest Jewish site—the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—the “exclusive property of Muslims” and referred to Israel as a “terrorist state” that does not deserve membership in the United Nations. Read more
Albanese urges Israel to hear the world’s calls for ceasefire
September 27, 2024 by AAP
Australia, the US and other Western countries have called for a ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon border, but the bombing has continued. Read more
Jillian Segal lays out ambitious agenda to confront antisemitism crisis
September 27, 2024 by Rob Klein
In the wake of a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, particularly since October 7, Jillian Segal, Australia’s inaugural Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, delivered her first public address in Sydney. Read more
Australia proposes a ceasefire to resolve the crisis diplomatically as Hezbollah continued firing missiles at Israel
September 26, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces said it detected about 45 missile launches crossing into Israel from Lebanon today. Read more
Our concrete promise for the People of Israel
September 26, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
When we say “Am Yisrael Chai,” it’s not just a catchcry, it’s a promise. Read more
EToro to blast off with superannuation app Spaceship
September 26, 2024 by AAP
Israel-based social trading and investment platform eToro has acquired the Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed Australian superannuation app Spaceship in a deal worth up to $80 million. Read more
Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan
Australia has called on Israel and Lebanon to endorse a temporary ceasefire to allow a lasting peace to be negotiated as rocket attacks kill hundreds. Read more
Lebanon ceasefire deal makes progress: France at UN
September 26, 2024 by Reuters
France says efforts will continue in coming hours to clinch a deal on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Read more
IDF fighting Hezbollah terrorists, not Lebanon, Netanyahu reiterates
September 25, 2024 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to rise up against Hezbollah on Tuesday while warning that the military will not hesitate to strike any infrastructure used by the terror group. Read more
In General Assembly speech, UN head takes shots at Israel
September 25, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, opened the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level debate week by repeatedly criticizing the Jewish state. Read more
For first time, Hezbollah fires ballistic missile at Tel Aviv
September 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Residents of Tel Aviv scrambled to bomb shelters on Wednesday morning when Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at the city. Read more
Operation Northern Arrows: Israeli fighter jets hit over 1,600 Hezbollah targets in 24 hours
September 24, 2024 by Joshua Marks - JNS
The Israeli Air Force struck over 1,600 Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley over the past 24 hours as part of “Operation Northern Arrows.” Read more
Israel strikes 1,600 Hezbollah targets, declares ‘special emergency situation’
September 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel continued striking Hezbollah positions in Lebanon while the Iran-backed terror group fired volleys of rockets at Haifa, Nahariya the Galilee and Jezreel Valley overnight and Tuesday morning. Read more
Neo-Nazi tattoo duo accused over swastika graffiti
A pair accused of graffitiing dozens of swastikas on the grounds of a major university have appeared in court with tattoos linked to white supremacist ideology. Read more
Swords of Iron Memorial
September 24, 2024 by Natalie Gattengo
President Isaac Herzog and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion have unveiled the Swords of Iron Memorial monument in Jerusalem. Read more
Deep-sea corals contaminated with human drugs, researchers warn
September 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli scientists on Monday revealed the presence of pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics and laxatives, in corals collected from the Gulf of Eilat. The findings challenge assumptions that deeper marine environments are insulated from human pollution. Read more
Magen David Adom’s first-of-its-kind intensive care bus in Israel, equipped with 7 beds and 10 seats
September 24, 2024 by Zaki Heler
Due to the security situation in northern Israel, a special operation has been conducted by Magen David Adom teams, transferring nine premature infants from Carmel Medical Centre to protected hospitals in Haifa and Hadera. Read more
Israel strikes Central Gaza school taken over by Hamas
September 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli aircraft struck a Hamas command and control centre in a building formerly used as a school in central Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. Read more