Israeli Nova site hit by Hamas draws tourists

At the site of the bloodiest incident in Hamas’ October 7 attack on southern Israel, foreigners and Israelis walk between placards that carry the names and photos of the dead killed at an open-air rave. Read more

UN agency probes staff over role in Oct 7 attacks

The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) says it has opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members. Read more

Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering Gaza

Hundreds of demonstrators prevented humanitarian aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Israel at the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Wednesday. Read more

Jewish, Muslim women denounce world silence on Hamas’s sexual attacks

A Jewish beauty queen from Israel and a Muslim doctor from Britain denounced Hamas’s sexual violence and the silence of feminist groups at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more

Nova Festival victims’ families plant trees where they lost their loved ones

Grieving families have planted trees in the parking area for the Nova Festival, where they lost family members in the October 7 massacre. Read more

Mourning

Most of us are in a state of mourning at this moment. If not for our personal losses, then for the nation’s deaths, wounded and abused. Read more

UNRWA teachers Telegram channel glorifies Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

A Telegram channel for UNRWA teachers in Gaza with over 3,000 members contains messages glorifying the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7 and encouraging the execution of Israeli hostages, an investigation by Geneva-based human rights NGO UN Watch has found. Read more

Freed South African-Israeli gives searing testimony of Gaza captivity

A South African-Israeli woman freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza after 51 days delivered searing testimony about her experiences there to a Knesset panel on Tuesday. 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

New evidence links Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital to hostages and massacre

Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza uncovered evidence tying the Indonesian Hospital to Hamas and its October 7 attacks, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday night. Read more

National Library of Israel’s mobile library set to lighten life for children

The National Library of Israel (NLI), in cooperation with the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Ministry of Education, launched its new bookmobile and offsite educational program yesterday at a festive event attended by children from displaced communities. Read more

October 7 women ignored by human rights organisations

A rally to highlight inaction from women’s rights organisations in not only not condemning the 7^th of October terrorist attack in Israel but also not acknowledging its occurrence has been held in Sydney. Read more

Maccabi World Union unveils memorial to victims of Oct. 7

Maccabi World Union unveiled a memorial to the 1,200 victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel and Sports Club complex in Ramat Gan. Read more

Steven Spielberg to document stories of Israeli survivors of Hamas massacre

The Shoah Foundation of the University of Southern California, founded by Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, has begun collecting the testimonies of Israeli survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacres. Read more

Becoming Israeli again

Before October 7, living in Israel could leave you battered, bruised, and needing a stiff drink. Read more

Personal belongings tell story of music festival massacre

Rows of dusty sandals and sneakers, some in pairs. A bin of damaged sunglasses, a couple without lenses. T-shirts, shorts and other clothing in neat piles alongside colourful purses and handbags. Read more

Death toll from Oct 7 music festival massacre rises to 350

The death toll from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack at the Nova Music Festival was raised from 260 to 350, with officials stressing the number could rise more as new information surfaces. Read more

Israeli survivors of Oct. 7 grapple with healing and hope

For the first time since the October 7 massacre of their communities, Israeli survivors are grappling with difficult questions and reassessing the horrors they experienced. Read more

Holocaust survivor saved from Hamas buries son, fears for captive family

“This is a second Holocaust for me,” said survivor Ruth Haran, 87, who is reliving a childhood nightmare. Read more

Indigenous Friends of Israel concerned about fundamental preachers

Indigenous Friends of Israel founders Norman and Barbara Miller refuted the claims of Brother Ismael recently at the Al Madina Dawah Centre, southwest Sydney that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. Read more

Archaeologists enlisted to search for DNA

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists enlisted to join the efforts to search for missing persons in the houses and cars incinerated in the 7^th October Massacre. Read more

Survivors of Hamas rave massacre share their stories with international students

Survivors of the Hamas rave massacre met on Monday with students from the International School of the University of Haifa to reveal their chilling stories to the students. Read more

Vigil at Federation Square marks 30 days since Hamas massacre

Hundreds of people attended a vigil on Monday night at Melbourne’s Federation Square to mark ’30 days’ since Hamas infiltrated Israel’s southern border, massacring 1400 people, wounding over 5000 and kidnapping 241. Read more

UN and OIC refuse to cooperate with Israel

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

‘Return my daughters’: A mother’s appeal for her captive children

Mayan Zin hasn’t seen her two daughters since they were kidnapped on Oct. 7. Read more

New Zealand Jewish Community denounces escalating antisemitism as political leaders remain silent

As the New Zealand Jewish community experiences unprecedented levels of antisemitic abuse, the New Zealand Jewish Council calls on political leaders, religious leaders and all of civil society to condemn antisemitism unequivocally. Read more

Israeli requests for gun permits soar

In the 18 days since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in southern Israel, more than 100,000 Israelis have filed requests for gun licenses, according to the National Security Ministry. Read more

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