Netanyahu approves Gaza City offensive, signals continued hostage talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday night that he had approved plans to conquer Gaza City and destroy Hamas, while stressing that negotiations on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal would move forward in parallel. Read more

Israel to begin Gaza ceasefire talks to end war: PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel will immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war, but on terms acceptable to Israel. Read more

The plot thickens

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, recently made worldwide headlines and got his five minutes of “fame” after accusing Israel’s Prime Minister of “losing the plot.” Read more

Israel to combat media bias via flurry of international delegations

Four hundred international delegations with more than 5,000 participants will visit the Jewish state by the end of the year, as part of a new campaign to fight the widespread anti-Israel narratives in world media, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem announced on Thursday. Read more

Hamas ‘death culture’ beyond comprehension, says founder’s son

Hamas’s embrace of “death culture” is beyond comprehension for much of the world, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, the founder of the terrorist group, told JNS on Tuesday. Read more

The E1 battle: Why Israel can’t bow to Macron’s Palestinian fantasy

Israel’s recent approval of 3,401 housing units in the strategic E1 corridor has unleashed the usual chorus of outrage from world leaders and Palestinian statehood advocates. Read more

Israeli military coordinates with Gaza City medical officials ahead of push into area

The IDF is coordinating the move of the population from Gaza City south for its protection as Israeli forces move into the area. Read more

Alan Slade writes…

Israel’s decision to revoke “the visas for Australian diplomats at a key office in the Palestinian territories” (“Wong rebukes Israel’s ‘isolating’ move to cancel visas for Australian diplomats”, SMH.com.au, August 19), should have had the condition that the visas would be reinstated when Australia advised Israel exactly where the Palestinian state to be recognised by Australia is. Read more

Multiculturalism Minister praises Rabbi Kamins for “immense contribution”

NSW Multiculturalism Minister Steve Kamper has paid tribute to Rabbi Jeffrey B. Kamins, who will retire as Senior Rabbi of Emanuel Synagogue on 30 June 2026 after almost four decades of service.

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Second man charged over Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack

A 20-year-old Meadow Heights man has been charged over the alleged arson attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024.

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‘Forever tarnished’: Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

Israel’s prime minister has launched another verbal salvo against Anthony Albanese over his handling of the situation in the Middle East as calls grow for calm. Read more

Lowys, Leeds and looking back

Decades ago in Sydney, a father took his three sons regularly to watch Hakoah play soccer, but this came to a halt in 1987 when the club withdrew from the National Soccer League. Read more

Jewish content in the media

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has convened a diverse panel of media professionals to dissect the portrayal of Jewish issues across various platforms, including newspapers, television, and social media. Read more

World’s first human spinal cord implant to take place in Israel

Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralysed patients to stand and walk again, Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday. Read more

Investing in the future: Masada College to offer 40% off tuition fees through new bursary

In a groundbreaking step aimed at revolutionising Jewish education in Sydney, Masada College, on behalf of the Hyman Abramovich Foundation (HAF), has announced the launch of the HAF Jewish Bursary. Read more

Uni students demand action against Israel

More than 5000 students across Australia are expected to gather for mass meetings, where they will vote in a national student referendum on Palestine. Read more

Upholding the values that define us as a people

Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, is demonstrating both courage and integrity in urging the leaders of the State of Israel to adhere to “the vision that Theodor Herzl or the founders of Israel had for the state — a vision rooted in safety, democracy and moral purpose for all its citizens.” Read more

L’Chaim to Life

Maurice Klein speaks with Sara Gold and Vicki Fleiszig-Marton, co-presidents of JNF Victoria. Read more

Shabbat Reay

Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins to retire as Emanuel Synagogue’s Senior Rabbi, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio to succeed him

After nearly four decades of service, Rabbi Jeffrey B. Kamins will retire as Senior Rabbi of Emanuel Synagogue on 30 June 2026. This marks the end of a defining chapter for Australia’s largest Jewish congregation.

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ECAJ urges Albanese and Netanyahu to end war of words

Australia’s peak Jewish body has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resolve their policy differences through diplomacy, not public insults.

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Israel prepares major offensive on Gaza City, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops

The Israeli military is preparing a major offensive against Hamas in Gaza City, involving five divisions and tens of thousands of troops, the Israel Defence Forces said. Read more

Minister defends visa decisions as Israel lashes out

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended his decision to refuse visas to two Israeli politicians after Benjamin Netanyahu called Anthony Albanese “weak”. Read more

Delegation urges NZ Government: ‘Not Yet, and Not Until’ on Palestinian statehood

A  delegation of Christian and community leaders has issued a stern warning to the New Zealand Government, urging it to adopt a stringent stance on Palestinian statehood. Read more

Protest arises after Israeli refused haircut

A 30-year-old Israeli man went to the Juniper Salon hairdresser in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh on Monday to get a haircut. Read more

Albanese shrugs off swipe from angry Netanyahu

Australia’s prime minister says he will still engage with Benjamin Netanyahu diplomatically, despite the Israeli leader calling him ‘weak’. Read more

UN underreported aid delivered to Gaza by 6,000 trucks since May alone

There have been “severe reporting discrepancies” made by the UN as to the amount of aid that has reached Gaza, said the Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip), pointing out that nearly 6,000 aid trucks that entered Gaza since May were omitted from UN Reports. Read more

Sydney to host urgent antisemitism Q&A with Israel’s envoy and Team Shalva

Sydney’s Jewish community is gearing up for a dramatic and inspiring evening on Thursday, 28 August, when Israel’s Special Envoy  for Combatting Antisemitism, Michal Cotler-Wunsh and Team Shalva come together for a powerful community event.

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Abbas forms committee to draft constitution for ‘Palestine’

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on Monday evening establishing a committee to draft an interim constitution, the Ramallah-run Wafa news agency reported. Read more

Ex-leader of UK Jews criticised for saying Gaza war ‘incompatible with Judaism’

Members of the British Jewish community are taking former Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl to task over her statement that the war against Hamas in Gaza is “incompatible with the core values” of Judaism. Read more

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