UN to discuss Israel-Hamas war after hostage killings
Israel has requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council following the killing of six hostages by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Palestinian terrorists hide bomb inside baby stroller
September 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Palestinian terrorists in Tulkarmem hid an explosive device inside a baby stroller, the Israel Defence Forces revealed on Tuesday evening. Read more
US charges Hamas leader over October massacre in Israel
September 4, 2024 by Associated Press
The US has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the October 7 rampage in Israel. Read more
Prenatal cannabis use may heighten ADHD and cannabis dependency risks in children
September 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Amid a rising prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women, an Israeli study sheds new light on the potential neuropsychiatric risks in children exposed to the drug in utero. Read more
‘Always confident in himself’: Thousands pay last respects to Hersh Goldberg-Polin
September 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to pay their final respects to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who became one of the best-known of the hostages held by Hamas. Read more
‘Critical to our security’: Netanyahu rejects leaving Philadelphi Corridor
September 3, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected withdrawing forces from Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor in an address to the media on Monday night. Read more
Airstrike kills Hamas terrorist who led massacre at Netiv HaAsara
September 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Ahmed Wadiyya, who commanded a Hamas unit responsible for the October 7 massacre at Moshav Netiv HaAsara, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City overnight, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday. Read more
Gaza visa comments distorted: ASIO boss
September 3, 2024 by AAP
Australia’s top spy says interpretation of his comments on the vetting process for Palestinians fleeing Gaza had been skewed, as the opposition called for a blanket ban on visas. Read more
Melbourne memorial for the murdered hostages
September 3, 2024 by David Marlow
The Melbourne Jewish community gathered together on Monday night at Caulfield Hebrew Congregation to light candles for the six hostages murdered in Gaza. Read more
Sydney rally mourns six slain hostages
Former Israel Government spokesman Eylon Levy has addressed over one thousand members of Sydney’s Jewish community at Bondi Beach gathered to mourn the six hostages brutally murdered in Gaza by Hamas. Read more
29 arrested at Tel Aviv protest ahead of nationwide strike
September 2, 2024 by Joshua Marks - JNS
Twenty-nine people were arrested during a mass protest in Tel Aviv on Sunday night to call for a ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to the Israel Police. Read more
Dozens of ambassadors join memorial vigil for murdered Israeli captives
September 2, 2024 by JNS
Ambassadors from more than 30 countries attended a memorial vigil on Sunday for the six Israeli hostages who were murdered in captivity in Gaza and whose bodies were brought back to Israel for burial over the weekend. Read more
Guterres slammed over ‘crocodile tears’ for news Hamas killed six hostages
September 2, 2024 by JNS
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general who has long been accused of Jew-hatred and anti-Israel bias, drew widespread criticism on Sunday for what he did not say in a statement about the six hostages, whom Hamas killed and whose names were released the prior night. Read more
Police officer killed near Hebron, months after daughter’s heroic stand in Sderot
September 2, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
One of the police officers killed in a Palestinian drive-by shooting attack on Sunday was the father of another officer who was killed defending Sderot on October 7. Read more
Israel opens humanitarian corridor for polio vaccinations in Gaza
September 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli-facilitated polio vaccination campaign in Gaza began on Sunday. Read more
No harmony in sight as symphony’s fight rises in tempo
September 2, 2024 by AAP
A dispute between the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and pianist Jayson Gillham has escalated, with the orchestra’s lawyers accusing him of making outrageous demands. Read more
Jewish leaders welcome Woollahra Council policy shift
September 2, 2024 by Rob Klein
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has welcomed Woollahra Council’s decision to revise its policies in the wake of a controversy surrounding an employee’s extreme social media comments about Israel. Read more
Two Israelis killed in drive-by shooting near Hebron
September 1, 2024 by TPS
Magen David Adom paramedics and the IDF medical force pronounced the deaths of a man and a woman in their 30s following today’s terrorist shooting attack west of Hebron. Read more
Hostages ‘murdered shortly before we arrived,’ says Israel
September 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed on Sunday morning it had recovered and identified the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Rafah. Read more
Israel, Hamas back zoned pauses for polio vaccines: WHO
August 30, 2024 by Reuters
The United Nations say Israel and Hamas have agreed to limited daily pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip to allow for a polio vaccination campaign. Read more
‘The circle doesn’t really close’: hostage’s son shares pain of losing father in captivity
August 30, 2024 by TPS
Farhan Al Qadi, the Israeli hostage rescued alive from the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, disclosed on Thursday that he befriended Aryeh Zalmanovich in captivity — and witnessed his death. Read more
Hebrew Uni professor and Oct 7 denier resigns
August 29, 2024 by JNS
The Hebrew University announced on Tuesday that professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who denied the Oct. 7 atrocities committed by Hamas, will not return to her teaching position at the school and will instead retire on Oct. 1. Read more
Families of Israeli hostages briefly breach Gaza fence in protest
August 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Families of Israeli hostages demonstrating at the Gaza border briefly breached the Strip’s first border fence on Thursday before being persuaded by security forces to return on Thursday morning. Read more
Government aid for those affected mentally by the crisis in Israel
August 29, 2024 by Elana Bedwell
The Commonwealth Government has commissioned services to help support the mental health needs of Jewish communities in Victoria. Read more
Uncovering the diaries of Hungarian Holocaust survivors at the Sydney Jewish Museum
August 29, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Sydney Jewish Museum has hosted a deeply moving event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary, bringing to life the personal stories of Hungarian Holocaust survivors through their diaries. Read more
Israeli army says body of abducted soldier recovered
August 29, 2024 by Reuters
Israeli tanks have entered deeper into Khan Younis amid battles with Hamas-led militants as the army said it had recovered the body of an abducted soldier. Read more
French synagogue attacker ‘wanted to scare people’
August 29, 2024 by Associated Press
French prosecutors say a man accused of an arson attack on a synagogue told investigators he acted to make Israeli authorities react. Read more
Eleven Palestinian terrorists killed in largest counterterror operation in months
August 29, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Israeli security forces launched the largest counterterror operation in months in northern Samaria and the Jordan Valley on Wednesday, killing at least 11 Palestinian terrorists in an operation that will likely last several days. Read more
Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza after ten months
August 28, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Israeli hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi has been transferred to hospital and his condition is stable after his rescue ten months after he was abducted. Read more
Israel tightens ring around still elusive Hamas leader
August 27, 2024 by David Isaac - JNS
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, 61, has abandoned the tunnels and taken to cross-dressing as a woman to escape detection, Britain’s Daily Express reported on Monday, leading social media wags to dub the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 massacre “Mrs. Dodgefire.” Read more