Mortars found in Gaza hidden in UN Relief Agency’s aid bags
February 3, 2026 by TPS-IL
During an operation by the IDF’s 7th Armoured Brigade to clear the Yellow Line ceasefire area in southern Gaza, approximately 110 mortar shells hidden in UNRWA (UN Relief Works Agency) humanitarian aid bags were located. Read more
Tree Planting in Melbourne in honour of Bondi victims
February 3, 2026 by David Marlow
Trees were planted on Tuesday at the Beth Weizmann Community Centre for the Jewish festival of Tu B’Shvat in honour of the 15 victims of the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach on 14 December. Read more
Protest ban extended to stop anti-Israeli visit ‘riot’
February 3, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
NSW Police have extended restrictions on public protests ahead of the Australian visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, citing community safety concerns and the risk of unrest in Sydney.
Bar-Ilan University to award the Jonathan Sacks Institute Prize to distinguished historian Prof. Deborah Lipstadt
February 3, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Bar-Ilan University announced today that Prof. Deborah Lipstadt, one of the world’s leading authorities on Holocaust history and antisemitism, will receive the Jonathan Sacks Institute Prize for Outstanding Achievement as a Public Intellectual for 2026. Read more
Neo-Nazi told off as magistrate denounces brazen racism
Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant, who was convicted of performing a sieg heil outside court, is facing fresh charges after allegedly dressing as a Ku Klux Klan member. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
Sir Peter Emil Herbert Abeles, AC – entrepreneur, businessman, transportation magnate, and benefactor Read more
Former Sydney Uni staffer banned from campus after court appearance
February 3, 2026 by Rob Klein
A former staff member of the University of Sydney has faced court charged with multiple offences after allegedly launching an unprovoked antisemitic tirade at Jewish students during a religious gathering on campus last year.
Protest curb to stop ‘riot’ over Israel president visit
Extraordinary protest bans are slated to be prolonged as Israeli president Isaac Herzog visits Australia following the Bondi terror attack. Read more
Whose Land?
February 3, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Douglas Murray recommends it, Richard Kemp hosts it, Hugh Kitson directed it, and anyone who wants to defend Israel should watch it. Read more
Whose Land?
February 3, 2026 by J-Wire
Douglas Murray recommends it, Richard Kemp hosts it, Hugh Kitson directed it, and anyone who wants to defend Israel should watch it. Read more
NSW mayors urged to turn grief into action for Bondi community
February 3, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW councils that lined up to mourn December’s Bondi terror attack are now being asked to put their money where their sympathies lie.
Guterres chooses to prolong the Jewish-Arab conflict than end it
February 2, 2026 by David Singer
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the United Nations still continue to believe that the creation of a new Arab State between Israel and Jordan – located in Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem – is the only solution that can lead to the end of the 130-year-old Jewish-Arab conflict (two-state solution). Read more
KKL-JNF distributes over 550K saplings to mark Tu B’Shevat
February 2, 2026 by J-Wire
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) is holding events in forests, parks, and communities across Israel to mark Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, which falls on Monday. Read more
UK lawyers say Britannica erased Israel from content
February 2, 2026 by JNS
A British legal group has accused Encyclopaedia Britannica of erasing Israel from its children’s educational materials, alleging that entries on the Britannica Kids website misrepresent Middle Eastern history and geography. Read more
Israel moves to end Médecins Sans Frontières operations in Gaza
February 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry announced it is moving to terminate the activities of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders, MSF) in the Gaza Strip, citing what it described as a serious and ongoing violation of registration and transparency requirements for international humanitarian organisations. Read more
Apple buys Israeli startup in its second-largest deal
February 2, 2026 by JNS
Apple Inc. announced on Thursday that it has acquired Israeli startup Q.ai, a software company that implements AI technology for audio, among other applications. Read more
The Watchmaker’s War
February 2, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Nazis—and their nemesis—surface in 1950s Melbourne Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Stop chasing after the Saudis to join the Abraham Accords
February 1, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The 12-day air campaign against Iran carried out by Israel last June, and then eventually joined by the United States, changed the strategic equation in the Middle East. Read more
Activists vow ‘uncomfortable’ trip for Israel president
February 1, 2026 by AAP
Australia’s pro-Palestine movement is attempting to turn up the heat on the Albanese government ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. Read more
New Zealand extends defence liaison deployment to Israel
February 1, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
The New Zealand Government has extended the deployment of a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) liaison officer to Israel for a further three months, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on Thursday. Read more
NSW parliamentary committee recommends ban on controversial slogan
February 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A New South Wales parliamentary committee has recommended banning the public use of the slogan “globalise the intifada”, finding the phrase incites hatred and poses a risk to community safety.
Choosing optimism: Eddie Jaku’s story comes to the Sydney Opera House
February 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
The extraordinary life and outlook of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku will be brought to the Sydney Opera House stage in May 2026 with the Australian premiere of The Happiest Man on Earth, a one-man play starring and produced by Anton Berezin.
On the other hand
February 1, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
The nonprofit organization Matnat Chaim (gift of life) is set to enter the Guinness World Records after successfully gathering more than 1,000 kidney donors in a single photograph on Sunday. Read more
Australia declines to join statement criticising Israel
February 1, 2026 by AAP
The Albanese government has declined to sign up to an international statement expressing concern about Israel demolishing an aid agency’s headquarters. Read more
Israel to open Gaza Strip’s Rafah crossing with Egypt
February 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing today for people to travel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, a government agency says, the first opening of effectively the sole route in or out of the Palestinian territory since May 2024. Read more
