Israeli High Court suspends state comptroller’s probe into Oct 7 failures
June 17, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman to suspend his investigation into the failures the security services of October 7 pending a hearing on the matter in July. Read more
ZFA to call on Australian government to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organisation
June 16, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The explosive investigation by the Nine Newspapers must be a wake-up call – Hizb ut-Tahrir is promoting terrorism, hatred and violence. Read more
IDF announces daily 11-hour ‘humanitarian pauses’ in southern Gaza
June 16, 2024 by TPS
Israel will observe daily 11-hour “humanitarian pauses” in its operation against Hamas terrorists in the southern Gaza Strip, and will increase aid shipments into the area, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday. Read more
Ten IDF soldiers killed fighting Hamas in Gaza
June 16, 2024 by JNS
Ten Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the military announced on Sunday morning. One additional soldier passed away from wounds sustained during fighting last week, according to the IDF. Read more
Canoe star Jessica Fox completes golden half-century
June 16, 2024 by AAP
Paddling phenomenon Jessica Fox continues her impressive build-up to the Paris Olympics, clinching a 50th World Cup gold medal with a second success in as many days. Read more
Two wounded as Hezbollah fires 150 rockets at northern Israel
June 14, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Two Israelis sustained light wounds on Thursday when rocket shrapnel fell in Katzrin, the largest Israeli community in the Golan Heights. Read more
Australian War Memorial defaced, pro-Palestine graffiti
The Australian War Memorial has been daubed with pro-Palestinian slogans. Read more
Muslims in Israel: Statistics bureau releases latest data on eve of Hajj
June 14, 2024 by JNS
To mark Eid al-Adha (“Feast of the Sacrifice”), a Muslim holiday that marks the Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released data about the Muslim population of Israel. Read more
An OAM for Jenny Morris
June 14, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Coming with family tradition, Sydney’s Jenny Morris was awarded an OAM on the King’s Birthday honours roll. We missed her. We found her. Read more
Biden says no Gaza ceasefire deal soon
President Joe Biden says he doesn’t expect to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal in the near future, as a US-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas. Read more
Blinken: Hamas response to hostage proposal is unworkable
June 13, 2024 by Charles Bybelezer - JNS
Hamas’s official response to Israel’s hostages-for-ceasefire proposal included modifications that are not workable, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Read more
Israel directs $35 million in Palestinian Authority funds to terror victims
June 13, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered 130 million shekels ($35 million) in tax revenue collected for the Palestinian Authority be redirected to terror victims, Smotrich said on Thursday morning. Read more
Hamas denies it presented new ideas for truce deal
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has denied that the Palestinian Islamist group has put forward new ideas for the US-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it had suggested numerous changes. Read more
UNSC adopts US-backed Gaza ceasefire resolution
June 11, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution aimed at reaching a three-phase ceasefire deal to end the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Shavuot greetings from Peter Dutton
June 11, 2024 by J-Wire
On behalf of the Coalition, I extend my warmest wishes to our more than 100,000 strong Australian Jewish community as you observe Shavuot. Read more
Uncovering history: British nobility coats-of-arms found in Jerusalem hospital
June 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The walls of a historic Jerusalem building have revealed a rich tapestry of early 20th-century British nobility and royal insignias, thanks to new research conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Read more
US mulls own talks on hostage deal with Hamas: report
June 11, 2024 by AAP
US officials are considering negotiating a unilateral deal with Palestinian Hamas terrorists to release five US hostages held in the Gaza Strip if ceasefire talks involving Israel fail, NBC News reports. Read more
King’s Birthday Awards: add on an AO and two AMs to the Jewish list
June 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
It is not unusual for readers to reach out when members of the community who are recipients of the King’s Birthday honours have been omitted from our list. Here three more: Read more
Noemie Fox locks in Olympic spot in kayak cross
Noemie Fox will join her Olympic gold medal-winning sister Jessica in the Australian canoe team for the Paris Games after a brilliant performance in the kayak cross on the final day of the World Cup meet in Prague. Read more
Palestine soccer boss visa decision not my call: PM
June 10, 2024 by AAP
The Prime Minister has distanced himself from a decision to deny the boss of Palestinian football entry into Australia ahead of a World Cup qualifier. Read more
Federal minister joins Middle East crisis talks on Gaza
June 10, 2024 by J-Wire
Australia will join Middle East emergency talks over the deteriorating situation in Gaza after hundreds of Palestinians were reportedly killed in an Israeli rescue mission. Read more
Blinken back as cease-fire proposal hangs in balance
June 10, 2024 by AAP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East as a proposed Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal hangs in the balance after the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages in a military raid and turmoil in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Read more
Hostage’s father dies hours before his rescue
June 10, 2024 by JNS
Yossi Jan, 57, died on Saturday just hours before his son Almog Meir Jan was rescued from captivity in Gaza along with three other Israeli hostages. Read more
Gantz announces departure from wartime unity government
June 10, 2024 by JNS
War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz on Sunday night announced his National Unity Party’s departure from the government set up in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre and the ensuing Gaza war. Read more
Israeli High Court orders government to explain ban on Al Jazeera
June 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice has ordered the government to respond to a petition demanding that the Al-Jazeera Law — which allows for foreign news services to be temporarily shut down — be annulled. Read more
Israeli hostage rescued from home of a Palestinian journalist
June 9, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Israeli hostage Noa Argamani was rescued from the home of Palestinian journalist Abdallah Aljamal on Saturday, raising questions about the role of Gaza civilians holding abductees. Read more
King’s Birthday Honours 2024
June 9, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A hearty mazeltov to all members of the Australian Jewish community who Australia has recognised, including two rabbis with very differents stories.
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Israeli rescue operation signals promising momentum in war, expert says
June 9, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
In the aftermath of Israel’s rescue of four hostages in a bold daylight raid on Saturday, one military expert said the operation would increase the likelihood of Hamas making meaningful concessions for a hostage release and ceasefire. Read more
Protesters clash with police at pro-Palestinian rally
June 9, 2024 by AAP
Tensions have flared at a pro-Palestine rally where police have used pepper spray in an attempt to control protesters. Read more
Israel’s FM calls UN decision to ‘blacklist’ Israel’s military ‘shameful’
June 9, 2024 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has slammed the UN Secretary General’s decision to include the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) in a blacklist of countries and entities that harm children during conflict, saying Israel rejects this move “with disgust” and calling it “shameful.” Read more
