International court referral has ‘no credibility’: PM

The prime minister has dismissed a referral to the International Criminal Court that accused members of federal parliament of supporting alleged war crimes in the Middle East. Read more

Full Monday planned at UN with focus on US vetoes of ceasefire, UNRWA

The hyperfocus of the United Nations on the Israel-Hamas war will be on full display on Monday. Read more

Thousands rally in Jerusalem against ending Hamas war

Thousands of Israelis, including soldiers, parents of fallen soldiers and relatives of Hamas hostages, took part in a rally on Thursday in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Read more

34% reservists at Tel Aviv University are women

New data from Tel-Aviv University reveal a major change in women’s contribution to the war effort compared to the past. Read more

As ceasefire deal takes shape, Mahmoud Abbas lays groundwork for return to Gaza

An emerging Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza will take place in three stages over a period of several weeks, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Read more

NSW to review inciting violence laws over Gaza tensions

Concerns from some community groups that laws in NSW prohibiting incitement of violence don’t go far enough have prompted a legal review. Read more

UN & NYT make bad choice burying Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

Thomas Friedman – foreign affairs Opinion columnist at the New York Times (NYT) – could have well been passing judgement on the NYT, himself and the United Nations (UN) for their failure to mention the existence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) even once after its publication on 8 June 2022. Read more

You’re not antisemitic? Sure?

Amid the current debate over whether a new front will open up in Israel’s war against Hamas and its regional allies, it might be observed that this is already happening. Read more

Hamas squad in Gaza school fires on soldiers as civilians sheltered there

Hamas terrorists fired on Israeli soldiers from a Gaza school where civilians were sheltering, the Israel Defence Forces said on Saturday night. Read more

Israel: Gaza war to last ‘for many months’

Israeli actions have intensified around Christmas, particularly in a central area just south of the seasonal waterway that bisects the Gaza Strip. Read more

Hamas says contact lost with group holding five hostages

Hamas says it has lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli hostages being held captive in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment. Read more

Proud of Israel’s commitment to the defence of her people and adherence to the highest moral code

As Israel battles to remove the threat of barbarism and depravity to her citizens, it beggars’ belief to see what is going on in the world. Read more

KKL-JNF reached an agreement with Israeli Ministry of Finance for 1.4 billion ILS assistance

Due to the war, projects that KKL-JNF was supposed to support have been updated. 1.4 billion ILS (A$570m) will be provided for support and recovery instead of other purposes. Read more

Dutton seeks national cabinet meeting over Jewish safety

The federal opposition is calling for a national cabinet meeting to be convened to discuss community safety and cohesion amid a rise in antisemitism. Read more

Albanese speaks with Palestinian Authority leader

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, condemning the Hamas attack on Israel and expressing his concern over civilian casualties in the Mideast conflict. Read more

US says Israel to begin four-hour pauses in northern Gaza

Israel will begin daily four-hour pauses in the northern Gaza Strip to enable Palestinians to flee hostilities in the coastal enclave, the White House says in what it calls a step in the right direction. Read more

Mossad, CIA chiefs and Qatar PM ‘discuss hostage deal’

The CIA and Mossad chiefs have met with the Qatari prime minister in Doha to discuss the parameters of a deal for hostage releases and a pause in Hamas-Israel fighting in the Gaza Strip, a source briefed on the meeting has told Reuters. Read more

Israeli Health Ministry cuts red tape to save sperm from fallen soldiers

Israel’s Health Ministry has smoothed bureaucratic channels and offered special services to help recover sperm from IDF soldiers killed in the war against Hamas. Read more