Israel targets Hezbollah terror network hidden in civilian areas, warns of new strikes

Israel warned residents of southern Lebanon to flee homes used by Hezbollah to store weapons while releasing a video of a strike on a home containing a cruise missile on Monday. Read more

AUJS condemns universities amid senate inquiry on antisemitism

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has launched a scathing attack on the University of Sydney and the Australian National University (ANU) following Senate hearings into the proposed Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024. Read more

Australia gives $10m in humanitarian aid for Gaza

Australia will provide $10 million in aid for Gaza as a near year-long war has largely levelled the strip and resulted in a humanitarian crisis. Read more

Israeli forces shut down Al Jazeera Ramallah bureau, citing ties to terror

Israeli soldiers entered the Ramallah offices of Al Jazeera and shut down the bureau over its support for Palestinian terror in the middle of a live broadcast on Sunday, the first time security forces have acted against the Qatari network in the Palestinian Authority. Read more

White Bird to launch JIFF

From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter – White Bird now a film starring Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor and chosen this year’s Jewish International Film Festival. Read more

Three injured in Hezbollah rocket barrages, Israel vows to ‘intensify’ airstrikes

The Israel Defence Forces said it would “intensify” its airstrikes on Hezbollah after three Israelis were injured in a Sunday morning rocket barrage. Read more

World leaders gathering in NYC for UN General Assembly

The wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan and the growing possibility of a wider Mideast war are set to dominate the UN General Assembly this week. Read more

Weaponising ordinary devices ‘breaks international law’

Turning devices into deadly weapons violates international law, and those behind the pager attacks in Lebanon must be held to account, the UN rights chief says. Read more

Jessica Fox adds World Cup canoe title to stellar year

Paris Olympics star Jessica Fox has won again, taking out the overall World Cup canoe title by winning the final round in Spain. Read more

Who were the senior Hezbollah commanders killed in airstrike?

The Israel Defence Forces announced on Saturday the names of several senior Hezbollah commanders killed in Friday’s airstrike in Beirut. Sixteen terrorists were killed while meeting in the city’s Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold. Read more

IDF strike in Beirut kills top Hezbollah terror commander

The Israel Defence Forces conducted a targeted strike in Beirut on Friday, in just the third such instance since Hezbollah joined the war in support of Hamas following the Oct. 7 massacre. Read more

Hakoah starts to move forward

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Sydney University apologises

The Jewish community is calling for a stronger investigation into anti-Semitism on university campuses, but others say it could tackle valid criticism of Israel. Read more

Fake shelter alerts and death threats: phishing attack targets Israelis

Thousands of Israelis received false SMS messages on Thursday in a phishing attempt widely believed to have been by Iran. Read more

Nasrallah acknowledges ‘unprecedented’ defeat in alleged Israeli attacks

Hezbollah suffered an unparalleled defeat, the Lebanese terrorist group’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged on Thursday, saying the alleged Israeli attacks using its communication devices amounted to a declaration of war. Read more

Two soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks, bringing IDF toll to 715

Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed on Thursday in Hezbollah attacks in the north, the military announced. Read more

Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza

Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more

New Zealand’s naive “for” vote for unworkable UN resolution

The New Zealand Jewish Council is dismayed that New Zealand has voted for this week’s Palestine-sponsored resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, which effectively requires Jewish people to vacate their most holy site within one year and turns a blind eye to terror. Read more

Historic first: IDF deploys female tank crews to Gaza border

The Israel Defence Force has, for the first time, deployed all-female tank crews near the Gaza Strip, according to Israel Hayom.
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Israel strikes 100 Hezbollah launchers, northern residents ordered to stay near shelters

Israeli aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, while residents of northern communities were instructed to remain close to shelters on Thursday. Read more

Israel launches first autonomous bus pilot on public roads

Israel’s Ministry of Transportation approved the country’s first pilot autonomous bus for operation on a public road along a regular urban route. Read more

Israel thwarts plot Iranian plot to assassinate Netanyahu and other officials

An Israeli Jew recruited by Iranian intelligence agencies in a plot to assassinate top Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, has been arrested, it was cleared for publication on Thursday. Read more

AIJAC analyses Australia’s abstention

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says the Australian Government should have voted “no” if it is genuinely committed to Australia’s long-standing bipartisan policy of supporting a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace. Read more

Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza

The families of Israeli hostages reached out to UNICEF in a bid to gain the release of two children still being held in Gaza. Read more

Penny Wong explains Australia’s UN abstention

Australia abstained from a United Nations vote calling on Israel to end its “unlawful presence” in Palestine, the federal government has confirmed. Read more

Hezbollah devices explode again, 14 killed and 450 hurt

Walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah have detonated across southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut, officials say. Read more

UN vote says Israel must end occupation within a year, Australia abstains, New Zealand for

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demands Israel end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within 12 months. Read more

Deadly pagers made by Budapest company, Israel blamed

The hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon had apparently been acquired by the militant group Hezbollah after the group’s leader ordered members to stop using mobile phones, warning they could be tracked by Israeli intelligence. Read more

Australia working to change Palestinian resolution

Australia is working with other countries to amend a draft United Nations resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory within 12 months. Read more

First female Israeli soldier killed in Gaza ground war in booby-trapped Rafah building

The first female soldier has fallen during Israel’s ground offensive against Hamas. Read more

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