Netanyahu – “together we will fight”
February 28, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning said the operation was launched to remove “the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran”. He also thanked our “great friend, President Donald Trump, for his historic leadership.”
ISRAEL ATTACK
February 28, 2026 by J-Wire
The State of Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran – Defence Minister Yisrael Katz declares a special and immediate state of emergency in all areas of the country Read more
Israel and US carry out pre-emptive strike on Iran
February 28, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israel and the US have conducted a pre-emptive military strike on Iran, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz, who described the action as necessary to eliminate immediate threats to Israel.
The crumbling wall of Hamas propaganda
February 27, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Stone by stone, the wall of lies constructed in the West to defame, delegitimize and destroy Israel is crumbling away. Read more
Modi places wreath at Yad Vashem’s Hall of Remembrance
February 27, 2026 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Yad Vashem together with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Read more
Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky on dedicating his life to fighting for the Jewish state
Arsen Ostrovsky has built his career defending Israel in what he calls the world’s “most hostile arenas”. This week at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington DC, that defence became deeply personal.
IDF soldier visiting parents secretly extracted from Turkey
February 27, 2026 by David Isaac - JNS
An IDF soldier visiting her parents in Turkey, who was arrested by Turkish authorities after calls by Islamic groups in Ankara to imprison her, was spirited out of the country in an under-the-radar mission on Feb. 18, Israel’s Channel 12 revealed on Wednesday. Read more
Modi pledges closer ties with Israel in historic Knesset speech
February 27, 2026 by Pesach Benson
In a speech reflecting shared history and ambitions for closer ties and condolences, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel by becoming the first Indian premier to address the Knesset. Read more
Tzohar calls for a “quieter Purim”
February 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s Tzohar Rabbinical Organisation has called for communities across Israel to show consideration for those suffering from PTSD and other war-related emotional challenges by refraining from the traditional use of loud noisemakers as part of the Megillah reading. Read more
Knesset advances bill cementing Orthodox control of Western Wall
February 27, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israel’s Knesset has advanced controversial legislation that would place prayer arrangements at the Western Wall under the exclusive control of the ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, prompting a sharp response from mixed-gender non-Orthodox Jewish leaders in Israel and abroad.
Zachor Purim
February 27, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
This coming Shabbat, before Purim, is always called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of remembering. Read more
Purim portents
February 27, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
According to the Oxford dictionary, a portent is “a sign or warning that something, especially momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.” Read more
Ed Sheeran Loop Tour
February 27, 2026 by Alex First
The Melbourne concert reviewed by Alex First Read more
Howling in protest
February 26, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book Review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Jeremy Suss
February 26, 2026 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeremy Suss, President of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS). Read more
Shabbat Tetzaveh
February 26, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Activist loses case over “All Zionists are terrorists” chant
Melbourne activist Hash Tayeh, who led crowds in chanting “All Zionists are terrorists” at pro-Palestinian rallies, has been found to have breached Victorian law in a ruling delivered today by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
INTO THE FRAY: The deradicalization of Gaza and other myths
February 26, 2026 by Martin Sherman
The recipe for deradicalisation for Gaza is likely to prove a dangerous and unrealistic pipe dream. Read more
Author Marisa Meltzer reflects on fame, feminism and Jewish identity ahead of Sydney visit
February 26, 2026 by Rob Klein
New York-based journalist and author Marisa Meltzer has built her career exploring women the world too often flattens into symbols, from the founder of Weight Watchers to Jane Birkin, the actress, singer and style icon. In each case, she digs past the caricature to reveal the vivid, complicated human story beneath.
Virginia senator’s Australia trip highlights US partnership, Jew-hatred concerns
February 25, 2026 by JNS
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced on Monday that he had returned from Australia after a week-long series of meetings with lawmakers, defence officials, and local rabbis as part of a trip focused on national security and shared concerns over rising antisemitism. Read more
British actor distances from Zionism after eulogy for Israeli
British actor Hugh Laurie on Friday distanced himself from Zionism after receiving negative reactions online for eulogizing an Israeli friend who died at the age of 52. Read more
Israel sends Gaza weekly four times its needs in aid shipments
February 25, 2026 by TPS-IL
The Israeli organization COGAT reported that 4,200 trucks carrying humanitarian goods of all kinds enter Gaza on a weekly basis and that this is four times Gaza’s needs, and has been entering consistently for over four months. Read more
Armed hate crime unit becomes permanent after Bondi
February 25, 2026 by AAP
A heavily-armed rapid response unit, deployed after the Bondi Beach terror attack to counter hate-driven violence, is now a permanent part of policing. Read more
MP’s populism threat warning as cops crack down on hate
February 25, 2026 by AAP
A Labor MP has warned Australia’s social cohesion is under threat from extreme right and left-wing ideologies, arguing for so-called progressive patriotism. Read more
Israeli mayor brings message of radical hope to Sydney
February 25, 2026 by Rob Klein
Michal Uziyahu has a phrase she returns to again and again: snap out of it. Read more
Antisemitism royal commission holds first public hearing
February 24, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
The royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion held its first public hearing at 10:30am in Sydney today.
Monday Morning Cooking Club is back with a book for the next generation
The Monday Morning Cooking Club did not set out to build a publishing brand. It set out to save recipes. The project began in 2006 when six women from Sydney’s Jewish community came together to write a cookbook for charity. Read more
The audacity of APAN: antisemitism on trial, and the activists lining up to rewrite it
February 24, 2026 by Michael Gencher
Australia has established a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion because something has gone badly wrong in this country. Read more
Elderly Israeli woman killed in New Zealand road incident
February 24, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
An Israeli woman in her 70s has died following a road incident in New Zealand’s South Island. Read more
Teen punched three times at scout camp in antisemitic attack, police say
A Jewish teenager was allegedly punched three times in the face at a major Victorian scout camp after being singled out for wearing a kippah and an Israeli flag over his shoulders, as community leaders warned of a worsening climate of hostility towards Jewish Australians.
