‘Matter of when, not if’: Iranian attack on Israel reportedly imminent
April 11, 2024 by JNS
Washington and its allies believe that a major attack on Israel by Iran is imminent and may be launched in the coming days, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing officials familiar with the intelligence. Read more
IAF strike kills sons of Hamas leader Haniyeh
April 11, 2024 by JNS
An Israeli Air Force strike in the Al-Shati Camp on the northern Gaza coast killed six relatives of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Wednesday night. Read more
Outrage following Jerusalem hospital’s admission of Hamas terrorist
April 11, 2024 by JNS
Dozens of protesters swarmed the halls of Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning after news got out that the hospital was treating a member of Hamas’s “Nukhba force.” Read more
BDS threats to cancel Israeli cycling team an ‘obtuse moral inversion’
April 11, 2024 by Etgar Lefkovits
Threats to disrupt the two biggest cycling races in the world over Israeli participation are an “obtuse moral inversion” by haters of the Jewish state, the Israel–Premier Tech team’s co-owner said on Wednesday. Read more
Nahal Oz residents receive permission to return to their kibbutz
April 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces notified residents of Nahal Oz, one of the Gaza-border communities devastated by Hamas’s attack, that they may return to the kibbutz. Read more
Record number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza
April 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The highest number of humanitarian aid trucks since October 7 entered Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Read more
Labor enabled spread of antisemitism: Dutton
April 10, 2024 by AAP
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of enabling antisemitism to fester, blaming the prime minister for what he labelled a “national moral fog”. Read more
Israeli students’ AI model rescues lost words of antiquity
April 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a groundbreaking development for historical researchers, students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to restore illegible letters and words in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions. Read more
PM backs two-state solution after statehood debate
April 10, 2024 by AAP
Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for a two-state solution in the Middle East, following comments from Foreign Minister Penny Wong suggesting the government could recognise Palestinian statehood. Read more
Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza a ‘mistake’: Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe Biden says in a new interview, offering further criticism of Israel’s handling of the conflict. Read more
Israeli woman conquers Everest and Mount Kosciusko
April 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Gaza divisions hurt Australia’s soft power: minister
Australia’s multiculturalism is one of its greatest sources of soft power but this is being challenged as violence in Gaza fuels impassioned debates and protests, an assistant minister says. Read more
WE ARE HERE spreading its message
April 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Iron Dome’s naval brother makes its first operational intercept
April 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
C-Dome, the naval version of Israel’s better-known Iron Dome defence system, made its first operational intercept on Monday night, shooting down a hostile drone over the Gulf of Aqaba, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday. Read more
Australia calls for two-solution to end Gaza violence
April 9, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Recognising Palestinian statehood could be the only way to end the cycle of violence in the Middle East and build momentum toward a two-state solution, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.
Amazon pulls book by Hamas leader Sinwar
April 9, 2024 by J-Wire
Amazon has stopped selling The Thorn and the Carnation, a book written by Hamas senior leader Yahya Sinwar, following a complaint filed with the e-commerce giant by Israeli NGO B’Tzalmo. Read more
Soccer fans ‘mimicked Hitler’ at final, court told
April 9, 2024 by AAP
A court has been urged to convict three men for inciting hatred and bigotry at an Australia Cup final through “tainted” one-handed Nazi salutes made during the soccer game. Read more
JCA fills the Opera House
April 9, 2024 by Henry Benjamin
Six months ago, pro-Palestinian supporters caused NSW authorities to block Sydney’s Jewish community from attending the area where the Opera House’s sails were a giant blue and white banner following the Oct 7 incursion into Israel by blood-thirsty Hamas terrorists. Read more
No progress at Cairo ceasefire talks: Hamas official
April 8, 2024 by Reuters
Talks on a truce in the Gaza conflict are making progress in Cairo and all parties have agreed on basic points, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News state-affiliated TV channel says, citing a senior Egyptian source. Read more
Court probes Nazi links to soccer ‘Hitler salute’
April 8, 2024 by AAP
“Hitler salutes” made by three individuals separately during the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final might not have had links to Nazi Germany, a magistrate has heard. Read more
Israel special adviser named after aid worker death
April 8, 2024 by AAP
A former chief of the Australian Defence Force has been named as a special adviser to the federal government on Israel. Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu lists Israel’s achievements in six months of war
April 8, 2024 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened his government’s cabinet meeting in Sunday, the day that marked six months since the October 7 massacre enacted by Hamas terrorists, by listing Israel’s “considerable” achievements in Gaza since the war against Hamas began in the wake of the attack. Read more
Four Israeli soldiers killed in ambush as war enters seventh month
April 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As Israel’s war with Hamas entered its seventh month, the Israel Defence Forces announced that four soldiers were killed in a Hamas ambush on Saturday. Read more
Six months of war with Hamas by the numbers
April 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As Israel marks its sixth month of war against Hamas, the Israel Defence Forces released new stats regarding the conflict on Sunday. Read more
Israel ‘withdraws most ground troops’ from south Gaza
April 7, 2024 by AAP
The Israeli military has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, a military spokesperson says. Read more
Ed Husic tells Sky News ‘systemic failure’ from Israel for humanitarian law
April 7, 2024 by AAP
Israel’s killing of seven aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom, reflects a “systematic failure” to commit to the observance of international humanitarian law. Read more
Israeli troops recover slain Gaza hostage
April 7, 2024 by AAP
Israel says its special forces have recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held captive in Gaza, as the Palestinian enclave’s dominant Islamist movement Hamas said it would take part in a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo. Read more
Jake’s kicking goals
April 5, 2024 by Jonathan Benjamin
19-year-old Jake Girdwood-Reich’s national duties have been extended, with Jake named in an updated Australian U23 national “Olyroos” squad to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup April 15-23, 2024, in Qatar. Read more
Israel thwarts plot to assassinate Itamar Ben-Gvir
April 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities thwarted a plot to assassinate Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and carry out other terror attacks, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Thursday. Read more
We are Here
April 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration in Victoria will follow the theme of ‘We Are Here’. Read more