Peter Dutton visits site of the Oct 7 massacre
August 2, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has visited the area where Hamas perpetrated the horrific attack on October 7. Read more
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed by an air strike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group say, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the regional conflict on multiple fronts.
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Kamala Harris wants it both ways on Israel
July 28, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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Since she became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the presidency in the last week, backers of Vice President Kamala Harris have been doing their best to redefine her image. Read more
Were Americans listening to Netanyahu’s message?
July 25, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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What Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his address to a joint meeting of Congress was important. Read more
Hamas and Fatah agree to end rift after China talks
Various Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have agreed to end their divisions and form a national unity government during negotiations in China that ended, according to Chinese state media. Read more
Hostage families call to maintain pressure on Hamas
July 15, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Sunday morning to demand that the government keep up the military pressure on Hamas. Read more
For many Palestinians, the ‘day after’ should look just like the ‘day before’
July 15, 2024 by Khaled Abu Toameh
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More than nine months after the Israel-Hamas war began, many Palestinians are convinced that the “day after” in the Gaza Strip will be a return to the pre-Oct. 7 era, in which the Iran-backed terrorist group still has control of the coastal enclave. Read more
Israel strikes terrorists hiding in UN school
July 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli jets struck several Hamas terrorists using a United Nations school in the central Gaza town of Nuseirat, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Sunday. Read more
‘If Israel comes to rescue you, we’ll kill you’
July 15, 2024 by JNS
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Andrey Kozlov, rescued from Hamas captivity by the Israel Defence Forces on June 9, feels fortunate to have survived his ordeal. Read more
The problem is what Biden remembers, not what he forgets
July 14, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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Reviews of President Joe Biden’s much-anticipated July 11 NATO press conference were mixed. Read more
The trauma of pregnancy by rape added to the anguish of captivity
July 12, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Relatives of women held by Hamas in Gaza participated this week in a briefing on sexual violence and forced pregnancies, as hostages mark nine months in captivity. Read more
Internal IDF probe: ‘Serious’ errors let Hamas infiltrate kibbutz on Oct. 7
July 12, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
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Nearly 350 Hamas terrorists, including 100 members of the terror group’s elite Nukhba Force, managed to infiltrate Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel on Oct. 7 due to catastrophic failures by the Israel Defence Forces in their readiness and response, according to the first part of the IDF’s internal probe of the attacks. Read more
60% of Hamas terrorists killed or injured, says Israeli defence minister
July 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday that the Israel Defence Forces have killed or injured 60% of Hamas’s terrorists. Read more
MKs back civilians suspected of murdering Hamas terrorist on Oct. 7
Israeli lawmakers from across the political spectrum gave their backing on Sunday to three Israelis suspected of murdering a Gazan terrorist who infiltrated the Jewish state during the Oct. 7 massacre. Read more
Tunnel shaft found in Khan Yunis City Hall was Hamas gathering point
July 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli soldiers continued pressing attacks on Hamas across the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning, including strikes on a tunnel shaft discovered in the Khan Yunis city hall and a UNRWA school used by the terror group as a command centre. Read more
Polarized society raised probability of October 7 attack
June 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Seventy-two per cent of Israelis believe internal divisions over judicial reform increased the likelihood of Hamas’s October 7 attack, according to a survey released on Thursday. Read more
October 7 victims file US$1 billion lawsuit against UNRWA
June 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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More than 100 survivors of Hamas’s October 7 attacks filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the United Relief and Works Agency for “aiding and abetting” Hamas on Monday. Read more
Israel strikes UNRWA facility taken over by Hamas
June 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israeli military struck buildings used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad that previously served as headquarters for the UN Relief and Works Agency in northern Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. 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
US mulls own talks on hostage deal with Hamas: report
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
Zones of chaos as Hamas struggles to maintain its grip on Gaza
June 4, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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After eight months of war, Gaza no longer has a governing continuum, and parts of it have become islands where various degrees of both chaos and governance exist. Read more
Biden: Forget Ceasefire – Focus on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
June 3, 2024 by David Singer
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President Biden has misleadingly claimed that Israel has offered a roadmap leading to an enduring ceasefire in Gaza: Read more
US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: Netanyahu aide
An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by US President Joe Biden. Read more
International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah operations
May 26, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately halt its military operations in Rafah on Friday. Read more
‘Positive engagement’ with Israel over aid worker death
The Australian government has welcomed “positive engagements” with Israel over an investigation into the killing of an aid worker as questions are raised about the prime minister’s response to alleged war crimes. Read more
‘It’s a political court’: legal expert slams expected warrants for Israeli leaders
May 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli officials responded with anger to International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement that he will seek arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli leaders for war crimes in Gaza on Monday. Read more
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war. Read more
Israel forces operating in eastern Rafah and other Gaza areas
May 13, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel military forces continued operating in eastern Rafah, as well as in the northern Gaza areas of Jabaliya and Zeitoun, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more
“A sad and shameful day for all Australians”
May 11, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia’s support of a UN resolution on Palestine will help to broker peace, the foreign minister says, but a Labor MP argues it will leave Jewish Australians isolated. Read more
US push for Qatar to expel Hamas gathers momentum
May 6, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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American pressure on Qatar to expel the Hamas leadership is mounting as the Gulf state’s mediation of another ceasefire collapsed. Read more