Israeli Army says it recovered one body, found items linked to second hostage in tunnel

The IDF has recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza. Read more

Israeli military under fire as defence minister, state comptroller press for cooperation

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military brass on Wednesday to fully cooperate with a State Comptroller probe into the army’s failures during Hamas’s October 7 attack. Read more

Crafting the perfect bite of meat

In a new publication in Nature Communications, Israeli and Palestinian engineers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem pioneered the use of metamaterials to create whole cuts of meat. Read more

Amnesty International suspends Israeli branch for two years

Amnesty International has suspended its Israel branch for two years after concluding that the latter’s “research and positions” did not “fully” align with those of the parent body, “undermining well-investigated findings for several years,” the nonprofit told JNS on Tuesday. Read more

Two Australians recipients of Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honour

President Isaac Herzog has presented the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour to seven leaders from around the globe in recognition of their longstanding contributions to the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
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Dreyfus trip to Israel a gimmick

The announcement of Mark Dreyfus’s visit to Israel is a pre-election gimmick by the Prime Minister. Read more

Israeli tennis player defiantly wears yellow ribbon at Australian Open

Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko wore a yellow ribbon in her hair to an international match in Australia after organizers forbade her from wearing a pin, which organizers considered a political statement, during the competition, Israel’s Channel 14 reported on Tuesday. Read more

UNRWA ‘knowingly’ let Hamas infiltrate, per UN Watch report

Officials of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency meet “routinely” with Lebanese and Gazan terror groups, “mutually praise each other for ‘cooperation’ and describe each other as ‘partners.’” Read more

A barmitzvah anniversary at 103

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Man denies Nazi salute at Sydney pub, pending CCTV

A man accused of performing a Nazi salute at a pub is hoping CCTV footage of the alleged incident will help clear his name. Read more

Crime fiction: Every city has an evil shadow

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Israeli army reports surge in Haredi soldiers, 338 recruited in past week

As draft exemptions for Israel’s Orthodox or Haredi community continue to create rifts in the governing coalition, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday that 338 Haredim joined the military’s various service tracks in the past week. Read more

Hamas terrorist admits Kamal Adwan Hospital used for weapons

A Hamas terrorist who was employed at the Kamal Adwan Hospital told Israeli interrogators that Gaza terror groups use the hospital because “they think it’s a safe haven” that the army will not attack, in footage released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday. Read more

Man charged with intimidation near Sydney synagogues

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged following allegations that he made threatening gestures toward individuals outside two synagogues in St Ives, Sydney. Read more

Australia takes steps to mend strained ties with Israel

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will soon travel to Israel to help mend the fractured relationship between the Albanese and Netanyahu governments. Read more

Policeman, two retired school counsellors identified as victims of Palestinian shooting attack

Two women in their 60s and a man in his 40s were killed in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, near the town of Kedumim on Monday when terrorists opened fire on a bus and several vehicles.
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Mossad head travels to Qatar amid reported progress in hostage talks

Mossad chief David Barnea was scheduled to arrive in Doha on Monday for continued negotiations regarding the release of the 100 hostages still held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza after 458 days, foreign sources involved in the talks told Israel’s Kan News public broadcaster on Sunday night Read more

Feintooner

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Biden’s Medal of Freedom for George Soros: A dangerous misstep

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Saudi Arabia denies access to its Al Arabiya news site

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned international news channel Al Arabiya has denied me access to its website – apparently for the sin of writing extensively and positively about the Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) – published in Al Arabiya on 8 June 2022. Read more

High Court: Israel can retain bodies of slain terrorists for potential hostage exchange

Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled on Sunday that the state is not obligated to release for burial the bodies of slain terrorists who were Israeli citizens. Read more

Sydney’s east again shaken by antisemitic crime

Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs were again shaken by an act of antisemitism when a car parked in Queens Park was vandalized with the graffiti “F*** the Jews.” Read more

Hezbollah-linked NGO’s legal complaint forces Israeli soldier flee Brazil

An Israeli military reserve officer was compelled to flee Brazil in recent days following a complaint filed with local authorities by a Hezbollah-linked non-governmental organization. Read more

Thank you very much, President Carter

A few years ago, during his visit to the Israeli presidential residence, I approached President Carter and told him that in my opinion, he was the best US president that we Israelis have had experienced…writesYoramDori

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On the other hand

Jerusalem is growing in leaps and bounds. Read more

Trump administration plans crippling sanctions on ICC

President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement devastating sanctions against the International Criminal Court in The Hague immediately after taking office, sources close to the matter disclosed to Israel Hayom. Read more

Biden notifies Congress of $8b arms sale to Israel

The Biden administration plans to sign an $8 billion arms deal with Israel before President Joe Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. Read more

Ben-Gvir apologizes for forcing Netanyahu to leave hospital to vote

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir apologized on Saturday night for forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to leave the hospital early to cast a vote on legislation in the Knesset on Tuesday. Read more

Hamas releases video of 19-year-old captive Liri Albag

Hamas released a video of hostage Liri Albag on Saturday. Read more

Netanyahu approves delegation to resume hostage talks in Doha

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Thursday the approval of a new Israeli delegation to continue hostage negotiations in Doha, Qatar. Read more

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