Bodies of two Israeli hostages recovered in Gaza
June 5, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The bodies of Gadi Hagai and his wife, Judy Weinstein Hagai were returned to Israel last night in a military operation, 607 days after they were kidnapped and murdered by Hamas terrorists, Kibbutz Nir Oz announced on Thursday morning. Read more
Israeli coalition crisis escalates over army exemptions for yeshiva students
June 5, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded emergency talks Wednesday evening with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein as Israel’s governing coalition faces potential collapse over military conscription legislation, with both major Haredi-Orthodox parties now threatening to dissolve the Knesset. Read more
US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire
June 5, 2025 by Reuters
The United States has voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Burger Centre to become part of the Monte
June 5, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
JewishCare and Montefiore have announced that after nearly two decades of joint ownership, Montefiore will become the sole owner and operator of The Burger Centre. Read more
‘Each truck is a risk’: deadly incident renews Israeli debate over Gaza aid
June 4, 2025 by Sveta Listratov
A deadly incident in northern Gaza in which several Palestinians were killed near an aid distribution point has renewed Israeli debate over the risks and consequences of ongoing humanitarian deliveries into the Hamas-controlled enclave. Read more
Israel: Hamas casualty figures ‘exaggerated,’ claims echoed uncritically by media
June 4, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
Israeli Defence Forces officials strongly disputed Hamas claims regarding civilian casualties near humanitarian aid distribution sites in southern Gaza, with IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin characterised the reports as “exaggerated” propaganda during a Tuesday night press conference. Read more
Rockets from Syria hit Golan Heights
June 4, 2025 by AAP
For the first time in more than a year, rockets fired from Syria have landed in Israeli-controlled territory of Golan Heights. Read more
Netanyahu’s government at risk amid standoff on yeshiva student conscription
June 4, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s governing coalition is in crisis as Orthodox Haredi religious leaders on Tuesday night threatened to withdraw support over the government’s failure to pass legislation exempting yeshiva students from military service. Read more
Selective outrage and moral blindness: response to FIANZ’s press release on Gaza
June 4, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) recently issued a press release condemning Israel in the strongest terms, accusing it of “genocide” and demanding that the New Zealand Government sever diplomatic ties. Read more
Aussie firefighter trains Israelis to combat forest fires
June 4, 2025 by JNS
Timothy Wainwright, an Australian volunteer firefighter, has conducted seven training missions in Israel since 2019, teaching civilian communities along Israel’s border regions how to effectively fight wildfires with limited resources. Read more
Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year
June 3, 2025 by Reuters
An Egyptian man who told US investigators that he wanted to “kill all Zionist people” has been charged with a hate crime and attempted murder in Colorado. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
June 3, 2025 by Ruth Lilian
Miriam (Mina) Fink MBE – Australian social activist and community stalwart Read more
US ambassador to Israel slams major US media over Gaza coverage
June 3, 2025 by TPS-IL
The US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has openly accused major American news outlets of “contributing to the antisemitic climate” that has resulted in recent attacks on Israeli embassy staff in Washington, as well as on Jewish activists in Colorado. Read more
Three Israeli soldiers killed in deadliest incident since Gaza’s ceasefire collapse
June 3, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
Three Israeli soldiers were killed and two wounded when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the Jabaliya area of the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday, marking the deadliest incident for Israeli forces since combat operations resumed after a ceasefire collapsed in March. Read more
Five Jewish sites vandalised in central Paris
June 1, 2025 by JNS
Vandals on Friday night defaced five Jewish sites, including France’s Holocaust Memorial, in the Marais district in central Paris with green paint. Read more
On the other hand
June 1, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Israelis celebrating Shavuot prove that this is indeed the Land of Milk and Honey. Read more
Why do we eat cheesecake on Shavuot?
June 1, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
The festival of Shavuot (AKA Pentecost), which falls on Monday and Tuesday for the Diaspora, marks the 49 days or seven weeks from Passover. Read more
Hamas seeks amendments to US ceasefire proposal
June 1, 2025 by Associated Press
Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, but President Donald Trump’s envoy rejected the group’s response as “totally unacceptable”. Read more
