Militias join widened war as Israel and US pound Iran
March 2, 2026 by Reuters
A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that “we will not negotiate with the United States” as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.
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Four inseparable friends and the enduring legacy of Bondi
March 2, 2026 by Rob Klein
Marika Pogany went down to Bondi Beach with three close friends for a celebration on an idyllic Sydney summer afternoon. They were all in their 80s, and they had enjoyed this kind of outing for years. They talked about the chaos of Bondi traffic while settling into their white plastic chairs to enjoy the Chanukah by the Beach gathering.
Purim message from Anthony Albanese
March 2, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As Australia’s Jewish community gathers to recall the story of the Book of Esther, I hope you feel uplifted by its message of joy, generosity and kindness, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Read more
Israel strikes Hezbollah following first rocket fire since 2024 ceasefire
March 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defense Forces began attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon after the Iran-backed terror group fired rockets at northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning. The rocket attack was the first since a November 2024 ceasefire took effect.
‘Indiscriminate, reckless’ attacks, say US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi, UAE
March 2, 2026 by JNS
The governments of the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that the Iranian regime had carried out “indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sovereign territories across the region,” the U.S. State Department said.
EXCLUSIVE: Confronted by anti-Israel UN official, Ambassador Danny Danon fires back
March 1, 2026 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Anti-Israel economist and policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs attempted to confront Israel’s United Nations envoy on Saturday following a U.N. Security Council meeting, in footage obtained exclusively by JNS. Read more
Israel strikes Iran again after killing supreme leader
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel’s military has launched a broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran after its air force carried out a large-scale operation that killed Iran’s supreme leader, raising fears of widespread instability in the Middle East. Read more
Israeli airspace closure forces El Al to halt flights
March 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s national carrier El Al and its Sun D’Or subsidiary have cancelled all flights until 2:00am on Tuesday due to the continued closure of Israeli airspace. The cancellations cover both scheduled departures and return flights.
On the other hand
March 1, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Israel has launched the bidding process for the construction of the Tel Aviv metro, one of the country’s largest-ever infrastructure projects, expected to cost $50 billion and carry two million passengers daily in the coastal metropolis. Read more
‘Dancing in the streets’: Iranian-Australians celebrate
March 1, 2026 by AAP
There’s a growing sense of hope among some Iranian-Australians after the United States and Israel launched strikes, killing Iran’s supreme leader.
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to avenge the death of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more
More strikes aimed at Iran after supreme leader killed
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilise the wider Middle East. Read more
Millions receive defection alert after Iranian app hacked
March 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
A popular Iranian prayer-time app was hacked on Saturday morning, sending push notifications in Persian that urged military and security personnel to defect and join efforts to liberate the country.
Australian leaders back siege on ‘illegitimate’ Iran regime
Senior Australian government ministers have been called to a snap meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, reportedly killing the Islamic regime’s leader.
Woman killed in Tel Aviv missile strike
March 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A victim in her 40s who was critically injured in an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv on Saturday night has died, according to emergency responders, the first Israeli fatality of the new round of fighting.
