Over 70 armed Palestinian terrorists captured inside Gaza hospital

December 15, 2023 by  
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Israeli soldiers captured more than 70 armed Palestinian terrorists inside a Gaza hospital, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more

Two hostages confirmed dead, bodies still held by Hamas

December 14, 2023 by  
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An Israeli and a Tanzanian taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity in Gaza, their respective kibbutzim announced in a joint statement on Wednesday night. Read more

Melbourne calls out the Red Cross to do its job

December 14, 2023 by  
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Jewish community members Tamar Paluch and Simone Whine have led a protest held outside the offices of the Red Cross in Melbourne. Read more

Israel confirms nine soldiers killed in Gaza ambush

December 13, 2023 by  
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Ten soldiers were killed fighting in northern Gaza on Tuesday, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Wednesday morning. Nine were killed in a coordinated Hamas ambush in Shejaya. Read more

Israelis mobilise to bring the Light of Chanukah to the troops

December 13, 2023 by  
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As Israel enters the third month of its war against Hamas, fundraising efforts to provide Israeli soldiers on the frontlines with the means to celebrate Chanukah have multiplied. Read more

Israeli families absent loved ones mark a sombre Chanukah

December 11, 2023 by  
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“We always celebrated Chanukah as a family,” Eyal Waldman, 63, from Tel Aviv, explained to the Tazpit Press Service. “We went skiing in Courchevel [in France]. Now, wherever we go, at every celebration and every family event, Danielle will be missing.” Read more

Security Council rebuffs Guterres bid to fix his Gaza mistakes

December 11, 2023 by  
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has failed in his bid to get the Security Council to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that would have helped paper over some appalling decisions by Guterres both before and after October 7. Read more

Israeli operations in Gaza continue as Hamas fires from schools, mosque

December 10, 2023 by  
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Israel Defence Forces troops continued to operate deep inside the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fighter jets struck Hamas assets across the Palestinian enclave. Read more

Israel to open Kerem Shalom to inspect aid trucks

December 8, 2023 by  
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Israel will open the Kerem Shalom Crossing to inspect humanitarian aid trucks soon. Read more

IDF penetrates heart of south Gaza in ‘most intense day’ of ground op

December 6, 2023 by  
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The Israel Defense Forces over the past 24 hours penetrated the heart of the southern Gaza Strip as soldiers fought to take control of key neighbourhoods in Khan Yunis, the second largest city in the enclave. Read more

Irredeemably disconnected

November 24, 2023 by  
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Last week, I outlined how Jewish individuals and groups are displaying their disconnection from history and today’s reality. Read more

Israeli military: no problem to resume Gaza offensive after truce

November 23, 2023 by  
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The Israel Defence Forces has expressed confidence in its ability to preserve its operational achievements in the northern Gaza Strip, including Gaza City, during a truce with Hamas designed to facilitate a hostage release deal. Read more

Second prisoner swap planned: Palestinian official

November 23, 2023 by  
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The Israel-Hamas deal agreed for the freeing of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners will be repeated later this month, a Palestinian official says. Read more

Albanese welcomes hostage exchange: deal delayed

November 23, 2023 by  
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Anthony Albanese has backed a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just as the brokered deal was set back with the release of hostages delayed. Read more

School students hit the street to stand with Palestine

November 23, 2023 by  
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Over 1,000 Victorian school students have blocked a major intersection in Melbourne, calling for a free Palestine. Read more

Israel approves partial prisoner swap, temporary ceasefire with Hamas

November 22, 2023 by  
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The Israeli Cabinet has approved a partial Qatari-brokered prisoner swap and temporary ceasefire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, paving the way for the first Israeli hostages to return home possibly as soon as Thursday. Read more

Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza: Biden

November 19, 2023 by  
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US President Joe Biden says the Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas war. Read more

March to Jerusalem calls for top priority on hostages

November 19, 2023 by  
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Thousands of family members and supporters of some 240 hostages held in Gaza have streamed into Jerusalem, castigating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over his management of the war with Hamas. Read more

US will not share intel on Hamas and Al Shifa hospital

November 17, 2023 by  
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The US will not share any Israeli intelligence or elaborate on its own assessment that Hamas used Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital as a command centre and possibly as a storage facility, White House spokesman John Kirby says. Read more

Israel claims Hamas tunnel found at Gaza hospital

November 17, 2023 by  
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Israel’s army says its soldiers have found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas terrorists at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, releasing a video to back its claim, which has been used to justify its action there. Read more

Australia continues to back humanitarian calls

November 16, 2023 by  
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Australia has backed a UN resolution demanding all sides in the Hamas-Israel war protect civilians, particularly children. Read more

Israel: No ‘friction’ between soldiers and patients in Gaza hospital

November 15, 2023 by  
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The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday morning that there is no “friction” between soldiers inside Gaza’s Shifa Hospital and its patients or staff. Read more

PM accuses Dutton of weaponising antisemitism

November 15, 2023 by  
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Anthony Albanese has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of seeking to weaponise antisemitism, urging greater social cohesion as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Gaza – A gigantic shift in the Overton window

November 15, 2023 by  
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What once was unthinkable is now moving to the centre of mainstream thought. Read more

I’m not signing Australian lawyers’ open letter concerning Gaza

November 13, 2023 by  
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1012 Australian barristers, lawyers and legal academics have so far signed a nine-page letter – including 89 footnotes (Australian Letter) – requesting Australia use its influence to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank – which I won’t be signing. Read more

Gaza hospitals suspend operations as Israel hunts Hamas

November 13, 2023 by  
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Two major hospitals in Gaza have closed to new patients, with staff saying Israeli bombardment and a lack of fuel and medicine mean more babies and others could die. Read more

Israel has destroyed 130 Gaza tunnel shafts

November 9, 2023 by  
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The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday that combat engineers have uncovered and destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza since the beginning of the ground invasion. Read more

UN and OIC refuse to cooperate with Israel

October 30, 2023 by  
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The Executive Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)  meeting held on 18 October 2023 “to discuss the ongoing Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people” marks a shameful and disturbing new low point in Islamic-Christian-Jewish relations. Read more

Wong urges civilian protection as Gaza attacks increase

October 30, 2023 by  
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged protection for civilians in the Middle East as Israel intensifies its operations in Gaza. Read more

Hamas HQ underneath Gaza’s largest hospital – fuel stored under hospitals

October 29, 2023 by  
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The Israel Defence Forces provided proof on Friday that the Hamas terrorist organization uses Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a command and control centre. Read more

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