Israel launches first autonomous bus pilot on public roads

Israel’s Ministry of Transportation approved the country’s first pilot autonomous bus for operation on a public road along a regular urban route. Read more

AIJAC analyses Australia’s abstention

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says the Australian Government should have voted “no” if it is genuinely committed to Australia’s long-standing bipartisan policy of supporting a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace. Read more

L’Chaim to Life

Maurice Klein speaks with Trevor Asserson, who put together a large team of lawyers and data experts to investigate the BBC bias reporting of the Israel-Hamas conflict post October 7. Read more

Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza

The families of Israeli hostages reached out to UNICEF in a bid to gain the release of two children still being held in Gaza. Read more

Antibiotics damage gut barrier, increasing risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotic medicines used to treat common bacterial infections may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, Israeli scientists warned, releasing a study on Thursday that could reshape how doctors use antibiotics, while opening a door to new therapies for treating the chronic gastrointestinal condition. Read more

Douglas Murray

I do not think that Israel has a better more articulate or fearless non -Jewish supporter of Israel than the British journalist, author and commentator Douglas Murray. Read more

No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo

Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more

Israel, Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back

A heavy exchange of fire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah has ended, with both sides signalling their most intense clashes in months is over. Read more

Kamala Harris is the “pro-Jewish candidate” in this year’s U.S. presidential election

Zealots — true believers — are far worse than merely dangerous. They can be, to seriously mix metaphors here, ideological pied pipers who lead gullible, not to say dumb, lemmings into the sea. Read more

Biden and United Nations: Are you listening to Netanyahu?

On June 10, President Biden and the United Nations Security Council slipped into Security Council Resolution 2735, their vision of the Palestinian Arab state they would both like to see created between Israel and Jordan.
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Hamas casts doubt on participation in ceasefire talks

Hamas has indicated it may stay out of the next round of ceasefire talks with Israel, saying it wants a plan based on previous discussions. Read more

Israel revokes diplomatic credentials of Norway’s envoys to Palestinian Authority

Israel revoked the diplomatic credentials of eight Norwegian diplomats who deal with the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in retaliation for recent measures taken by the European state. Read more

From the president of Israel to world Jewry

President Isaac Herzog has sent a video message to Jewish communities around the world as Israel continues to face the ongoing threat of imminent attack from the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies across the region. Read more

Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Israel is bracing for an attack from its long-term enemy Iran, as ongoing violence with Lebanon’s Hezbollah threatens to spiral into an all-out regional war. Read more

‘Bring it on’: Israelis shrug off Iranian threats

As the threat of an Iranian attack on Israel hangs over the Middle East, Israelis remain determined to go about their ordinary lives. Read more

Israel breaks record with six Olympic medals: Silver winner has Australian and South African parents

Israel won three medals at the Olympics on Saturday, including one gold, bringing to a record-breaking six the number of medals awarded to Israeli athletes at the world’s top sports competition. Read more

Dutton Israel-bound

Peter Dutton to visit Israel from 29 July to 1 August 2024.  Read more

No change in 2024 NSW ALP resolution on Israel/Palestinian state

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Israeli innovation in step length monitoring offers hope for patients with neurological disorders

In an advance for medical monitoring, Israeli researchers have developed an innovative method for more accurate and continuous tracking of step length as a marker for neurological diseases and age-related conditions. Read more

The trauma of pregnancy by rape added to the anguish of captivity

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

Six Israeli students with intellectual disabilities attain a BA

 Six students enrolled in the Empowerment Project at Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Education became the first-ever adult cohort with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Israel to receive their bachelor’s degree. Read more

Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off

A group of pro-Palestine activists charged after a stand-off on the roof of a Melbourne factory say they will fight criminal charges on the basis the business manufactures fighter jet parts used in Gaza. Read more

Starmer tells Netanyahu UK committed to cooperation with Israel

Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Sunday morning that his government remains committed to continuing London and Jerusalem’s “vital cooperation to deter malign threats,” Downing Street said. Read more

Israeli protesters urging Gaza hostage deal block roads

Demonstrators are taking to the streets, blocking rush hour traffic at major intersections across Israel, to push for a hostage deal with Hamas. Read more

Rambam Israel study group reports

Indigenous member of a recent AIJAC Rambam study program visiting Israel says the Jewish community has been a major friend to Australia’s First Peoples. Read more

Crossbow attacker killed near Israeli embassy in Serbia

An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade has been shot dead in what President Aleksandar Vucic called a terrorist attack against Serbia. Read more

Antoinette Lattouf takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal claim against the ABC will go to trial after mediation talks failed following her sacking over an anti-Israel post. Read more

Israel’s challenges

Prime Minister Netanyahu is a man under huge pressure on multiple fronts. Some of his own making and some not. Read more

Muslims in Israel: Statistics bureau releases latest data on eve of Hajj

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

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

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