‘Her heart could not withstand the suffering’: released hostage dies
December 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Kibbutz Nir Oz resident Hana Katzir a 77-year-old hostage released from captivity during a temporary ceasefire died, on Tuesday morning. Read more
Israeli combat medic on life support since Oct 7 attacks dies of injuries
November 27, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Sgt.-Maj. Yona Betzalel Brief, a 23-year-old soldier, died of injuries from Hamas’s October 7 attack, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Tuesday. Read more
Julian Leeser and October 7
October 8, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
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Liberal MP for the Sydney seat of Berowra Julian Leeser addressed parliament today. This is what he told members. Read more
Moving Oct 7 commemoration in Melbourne
October 8, 2024 by David Marlow
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About 8,000 community members joined Zionism Victoria’s ‘Illuminate October’ commemoration in Moorabbin which commenced with the Walk of Light lantern procession. Read more
Jillian Segal lays out ambitious agenda to confront antisemitism crisis
In the wake of a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, particularly since October 7, Jillian Segal, Australia’s inaugural Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, delivered her first public address in Sydney. Read more
Wretched
September 20, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
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Early this past Sunday morning, I was looking at the news headlines and reading the latest wretched pontifications from Blinken and Lammy. Read more
Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza
September 19, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
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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
US charges Hamas leader over October massacre in Israel
September 4, 2024 by Associated Press
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The US has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the October 7 rampage in Israel. Read more
As Erdan leaves UN post, he urges creation of world body with ‘noble values’
Gilad Erdan, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, has called out the United Nations for a new display that fails to include Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Read more
Bilha Inon, last unaccounted-for Oct. 7 victim, declared dead
August 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces declared the death of Bilha Inon — the last unaccounted-for victim of Hamas’s October 7 attack — on Tuesday night. Read more
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired over attack on Israel
The United Nations aid agency in the Gaza Strip says nine of its employees “may have been involved in the armed attacks” of October 7. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Remains of Israeli medic missing since October 7 recovered near Kibbutz Nir Oz
June 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The remains of a volunteer Israeli medic who was thought to have been abducted on October 7 were discovered near Kibbutz Nir Oz, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday morning. Read more
State comptroller calls on Netanyahu to cooperate with probe of Oct. 7 failures
May 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman called on the country’s Prime Minister and military chief of staff to cooperate with his office’s probe into the failures of October 7 in separate letters sent on Wednesday. Read more
Be’eri farmer who lost his wife, son and leg on Oct 7 returns to his fields
April 17, 2024 by Etgar Lefkovits
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“A farmer does not leave his land.” Read more
Freed Thai hostages wed, plan to return to Israel
Two Thai citizens who were abducted to Gaza during the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion and were later freed have married and are planning to return to Israel for work. Read more
‘I raped her’: Palestinian terrorist admits sexually assaulting Israeli woman on Oct 7
March 29, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces has released footage of a Palestinian terrorist describing to his interrogator how he raped an Israeli woman during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israeli communities near the Gaza border. Read more
Anatomy of an antisemite
March 29, 2024 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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Francesca Albanese is at it again, cloaking her Jew-hatred in legalese and justifying it through denial. Read more
Israel to mark Hamas massacre with annual commemorative day
The Israeli Cabinet voted on Sunday to mark Hamas’s massacre of some 1,200 people with an annual commemoration on the 24th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Read more
Hamas’ strategy is working.
March 14, 2024 by Ron Weiser
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I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity, notwithstanding their position on UNRWA, to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on those held hostage by Hamas. Read more
UN team says rape likely occurred during Hamas Oct 7 attack
A team of United Nations experts reported that there were “reasonable grounds to believe” sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred at several locations during the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. Read more
Israel to revise lyrics amid Eurovision controversy over references to October 7 attacks
Amid a controversy with the organisers of the Eurovision song competition, Israel agreed to modify the lyrics of two possible songs that referred to Hamas’s October 7 massacre. Read more
‘Aliyah’ applications from Western countries surge since Oct. 7
February 15, 2024 by Etgar Lefkovits
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Israel expects a wave of immigration in the wake of the war against Hamas, fueled by solidarity with the Jewish state and antisemitism rising worldwide, the minister of aliyah and integration said on Wednesday. Read more
Four months after Oct. 7, rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri begins
The rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri began on Thursday morning, four months and a day after Hamas terrorists murdered more than a hundred of its members on Oct. 7. Read more
Driver told to return ‘appalling’ October 7 plates
The driver of a car bearing custom number plates that appear to reference a deadly attack on Israeli communities has been ordered to return them or risk the vehicle’s registration being cancelled. Read more
Israel wants UNRWA replaced as countries pause funding
Six European countries have paused funding for the UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Read more