Oct 7: Not an international crime to kill soldiers, says UN’s Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, has courted controversy among Israel supporters for her one-sided faulting of Israel for its conflict with the Palestinians and comments she has made which have been widely interpreted as antisemitic. 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

Hamas fires massive rocket salvo at Tel Aviv, Central Israel

Hamas fired at least 30 rockets at Israel’s central region on Thursday afternoon, in the heaviest barrage in weeks. Read more

Biden needs to sober up about the Palestinians

It’s a debate the Israeli government neither wants nor thinks it needs to engage in right now. Read more

Three wise men

According to Christian tradition, it was about this time of the year that three “wise” men appeared in Bethlehem to visit a newborn Jewish baby. Read more

Gaza ceasefire talks as Hamas, Israel assert demands

“Very serious” negotiations are taking place on a second Gaza ceasefire, the US says, but Hamas and Israel’s conditions make the chances of a deal uncertain. Read more

Seinfeld visits Be’eri during solidarity visit to Israel

American Jewish comedian Jerry Seinfeld toured Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the Gaza border communities whose residents were murdered during Hamas’s Oct. 7 onslaught on the northwestern Negev. Read more

Gaza hospital director admits he worked for Hamas

The director of a Gaza hospital admitted to Israeli interrogators that he was recruited by Hamas to help turn the Strip’s medical centres into military facilities, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Tuesday. Read more

Not enough therapists for hamas sexual abuse victims, Knesset told

Israel’s Health Ministry allocated four million shekels (US$1.1 million) to treat women whom Hamas terrorists sexually assaulted on October 7. Read more

Wrath of God II: To win, Israel must assassinate Hamas leaders everywhere

Israel’s military achievements against Hamas are impressive. As part of its campaign to destroy the terrorist group, Israel has reportedly struck over 22,000 targets in the Gaza Strip and has killed some 7,000 fighters since the war broke out. Read more

Israel sets sights on Hamas ‘Royalty’ living abroad

Hamas’s leadership openly embraces its lavish lifestyle, staying at five-star hotels in Qatar and Turkey and flying internationally on private jets, even as Palestinians in Gaza fight over humanitarian aid in the terrorist-ruled enclave. Read more

27-year-old Israeli hostage confirmed murdered in captivity

The family of Israeli hostage Inbar Haiman received confirmation from the Israel Defence Forces that the 27-year-old was murdered by Hamas, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said on Saturday. Read more

Over 70 armed Palestinian terrorists captured inside Gaza hospital

Israeli soldiers captured more than 70 armed Palestinian terrorists inside a Gaza hospital, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more

Two hostages confirmed dead, bodies still held by Hamas

An Israeli and a Tanzanian taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity in Gaza, their respective kibbutzim announced in a joint statement on Wednesday night. Read more

Melbourne calls out the Red Cross to do its job

Jewish community members Tamar Paluch and Simone Whine have led a protest held outside the offices of the Red Cross in Melbourne. Read more

Israelis mobilise to bring the Light of Chanukah to the troops

As Israel enters the third month of its war against Hamas, fundraising efforts to provide Israeli soldiers on the frontlines with the means to celebrate Chanukah have multiplied. Read more

Australia votes in favour of Gaza ceasefire at UN: Community response

Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for a “sustainable ceasefire” with his Canadian and New Zealand counterparts. Read more

Israeli families absent loved ones mark a sombre Chanukah

“We always celebrated Chanukah as a family,” Eyal Waldman, 63, from Tel Aviv, explained to the Tazpit Press Service. “We went skiing in Courchevel [in France]. Now, wherever we go, at every celebration and every family event, Danielle will be missing.” Read more

Israeli operations in Gaza continue as Hamas fires from schools, mosque

Israel Defence Forces troops continued to operate deep inside the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fighter jets struck Hamas assets across the Palestinian enclave. Read more

Uphill battles

Israel’s fight against Islamic terror is being fought on two main fronts. Read more

Hamas tranquillised hostages before release to ‘look happy’

Hamas drugged the hostages who were released during the ceasefire so that they would “look happy” during the transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza, according to Israel’s Health Ministry. Read more

Incredibly asinine and crass

The longer it takes to finish off Hamas, the greater the opportunity for all and sundry to weigh in with gratuitous advice and demands. Read more

More Gaza hostages freed on extended truce’s fifth day

Hamas has freed 12 more hostages on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce agreed between the terrorist Palestinian group and Israel in the Gaza war. Read more

Musk to meet Israeli president, Gaza hostage families

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli president Isaac Herzog along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Third group of hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal

Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons. Read more

Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists

Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes. Read more

Irredeemably disconnected

Last week, I outlined how Jewish individuals and groups are displaying their disconnection from history and today’s reality. Read more

Israeli military: no problem to resume Gaza offensive after truce

The Israel Defence Forces has expressed confidence in its ability to preserve its operational achievements in the northern Gaza Strip, including Gaza City, during a truce with Hamas designed to facilitate a hostage release deal. Read more

Albanese welcomes hostage exchange: deal delayed

Anthony Albanese has backed a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just as the brokered deal was set back with the release of hostages delayed. Read more

Pope Francis meets representatives of families of Israeli hostages

Pope Francis has met with representatives of families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza.
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