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US to boost Israeli air defences with $5.2 billion in aid
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 6:05 pm
Officials from Israel’s Defence Ministry and the US Department of Defense completed an exchange of letters that initiated the implementation of $5.2 billion in special emergency aid to strengthen Israeli air defence systems. Read more
Police probe after beaches hit with ‘Hamas’ graffiti
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5:39 pm
A police investigation is underway after structures at some of Sydney’s most famous beaches were targeted with graffiti in the name of the proscribed terror organisation Hamas. Read more
Israeli-Japanese cancer research offers new to hope for fighting pancreatic cancer
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:06 pm
In a major step forward for cancer treatment, Israeli and Japanese researchers have created a highly targeted inhibitor for an enzyme that plays a critical role in helping cancer grow and spread. Read more
Sinwar’s wife blasted for carrying $32,000 Birkin handbag
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:38 am
Yahya Sinwar’s wife, Samar Abu Zamer, was blasted on social media on Sunday after surveillance footage released by Israel showed her carrying what appears to be a $32,000 handbag as she and her family went into hiding. Read more
Israel strikes Hezbollah assets in Beirut, kills three senior figures
Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 10:43 pm
The Israeli Air Force struck a Hezbollah command centre of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut on Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said. Separate strikes in southern Lebanon killed three other senior Hezbollah figures. Read more
‘An insane, terrifying boom’: Haifa area residents recall missile barrage
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 5:26 pm
Hezbollah continued firing missiles at the Haifa and Upper Galilee areas on Tuesday, triggering sirens and sending residents to shelters on Tuesday. Read more
Hezbollah says Israel to face pain but also urges truce
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 4:58 pm
Hezbollah’s deputy leader say the Lebanese militia is open to a ceasefire with Israel but also warned the country it faces pain. Read more
Israeli police officer killed in shooting attack, terrorist killed by medical volunteer
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 9:37 am
An Israeli police officer was killed and four people injured when a terrorist opened fire at passersby at a traffic junction in the coastal town of Yavne on Tuesday. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘National security needs’ to dictate response to Iran
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6:40 pm
The decision to respond to Iran’s missile attack against Israel will be “based on Israel’s national security needs,” according to a statement released by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overnight Monday. Read more
Plan to name Jo’burg street after terrorist illegal, SA Zionist Federation says
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6:34 pm
The South African Zionist Federation has submitted a complaint to Pretoria’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, arguing that the plan to name a Johannesburg street after Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled violates both domestic and international law. Read more
Australia sanctions more Iranians over missile strikes
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 5:17 pm
Australia has called Iran’s missile strike on Israel a ‘dangerous escalation’ of the Middle East conflict, announcing sanctions on Iranian military figures. Read more
New round of polio vaccinations underway in Gaza
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 5:02 pm
A 12-day polio vaccination campaign began yesterday in Gaza, targeting hundreds of thousands of children across the Strip under the age of 10. Coordinated by international aid organizations and the Israeli army, this is a second round of vaccinations. Read more
Two Israelis arrested in Iranian assassination plot
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Two Israelis were arrested for their involvement in an Iranian plot to assassinate a high-profile Israeli figure, it was cleared for publication on Monday. Read more
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Jessica Fox adds World Cup canoe title to stellar year
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:08 pm
Paris Olympics star Jessica Fox has won again, taking out the overall World Cup canoe title by winning the final round in Spain. Read more
‘This medal was bigger than me’
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:29 pm
“Once I finished the competition, I realized that this medal was bigger than me,” Tom Reuveny, who won the men’s windsurfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, told JNS on Monday. Read more
With the pressure off, Fox turns Australian cheerleader
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Jessica Fox will spend the rest of the Paris Olympics cheering on her Australian teammates after winning two gold medals. Read more
Fox’s triple gold medal hunt in Paris ends
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 9:03 am
Jessica Fox has been bundled out in the heats of the kayak cross, ending her hopes of a third gold medal in Paris, but her sister Noemie is through to quarters. Read more
Features and Articles
Some people here in Israel reportedly cried tears of joy over the killing by the Israel Defence Forces of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Rafah area of Gaza on Wednesday. Others were jubilant. Read more
This week’s cartoon: Bye Bye Yahya
Biden must champion the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution
Israel’s elimination of 16 Hamas and Hezbollah leaders since 7 October 2023 has paved the way for President Biden to achieve what no other American President has accomplished: A Roadmap to finally end the unresolved 100 years-old conflict between Arabs and Jews. Read more
Australia admonishes Israeli, backs US Gaza aid call
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and backed an American ultimatum to Israel to force a rise in the flow of aid. Read more
Columbia magazine’s troubling silence on antisemitism
I have read the autumn 2024 issue of Columbia Magazine, the glossy publication sent to around 350,000 graduates of the university’s undergraduate schools, cover to cover. Read more
Regime change only solution for Iran, observers say
Tehran’s ballistic-missile bombardment of Israel on Oct. 1, the hot topic has been which Iranian assets to hit in Israel’s expected retaliatory strike. Some observers say the target should be regime change. Read more
Dr Ernst Leslie Fuchs – a key advocate of the International Modern Movement in Australian architecture Read more
Have you heard... ?
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Sydney’s B’nai B’rith Players have fine-tuned their acting skills under the tutorage of well-respected producer/director Moira Blumenthal. Read more
New Head of Senior School at Masada
Friday, September 27, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Lucy Benjamin has been appointed as Sydney’s Masada College’s new Head of Senior School. Read more
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Over 150 leaders and volunteers from the Indian and Jewish communities joined together for dinner on Monday night to commemorate Haifa Day. Read more
A heartbreaking story: love and loss during the Holocaust in Greece
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Sydney luminary Vic Alhadeff is the playwright behind “Torn Apart by War”, inspired by true events and the subject of a play-reading at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue this weekend. Read more
Benjamin Zipser appointed judge
Monday, September 2, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Benjamin Zipser has been appointed as a Judge to the Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). Read more
Young-Gen
Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices
Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. Read more
Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more
Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”
The results of over 75% of Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 12 were in the top 20% of the state. Read more
Sharni Briner, the Melbourne Coordinator for Diller Teen Fellows, attended a gathering in Chicago representing the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’
A team of Israelis who participated in a recent global video game competition in Saudi Arabia said Monday that they were treated like royalty and blended right in with the other international players meeting in the Gulf kingdom. Read more
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