Hamas spied on World Vision employees to disrupt Gaza aid director’s trial

Internal Hamas documents seized by Israeli soldiers and reviewed by experts reveal that the terror group spied on and interrogated the staff of World Vision to obstruct the trial of the charity’s former Gaza director, Mohammed el-Halabi, according to newly analyzed materials published by NGO-Monitor.  Read more

Albanese pushes Israeli president on aid worker’s death

The prime minister has raised the death in Gaza of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom with the visiting Israeli president during talks in Canberra. Read more

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Protesters are headed to court after police were granted extra power to try and stifle demonstrations against the Israeli president’s visit to Australia. Read more

‘Grave insult’: activists vow to protest Israeli leader

Police and protesters appear to be on a collision course as activists vow to take to the streets to oppose the Israeli president’s Australian visit.
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UAE plans compound in Israeli-held Gaza Strip part: map

A planning map indicates that a “UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex” will be constructed near Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. Read more

Israel’s military launches new unit for soldiers with disabilities

The Israel Defence Forces marked a milestone in inclusion with the inauguration of the Douglas Unit, a new initiative dedicated to soldiers with disabilities and special needs. Read more

Wong defends Israeli president visit amid threats and protests

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has defended the decision to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog, saying the visit is intended to support Australia’s Jewish community following the Bondi Beach terror attack, despite threats, protests and growing political criticism.

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Teen ordered to avoid Israeli president after threats

A teenager accused of threatening to kill Israel’s president ahead of his contentious visit to Australia has been ordered not to approach or contact the head of state.

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Protest ban extended to stop anti-Israeli visit ‘riot’

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.

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UK lawyers say Britannica erased Israel from content

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

Apple buys Israeli startup in its second-largest deal

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

NSW parliamentary committee recommends ban on controversial slogan

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.

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Australia declines to join statement criticising Israel

The Albanese government has declined to sign up to an international statement expressing concern about Israel demolishing an aid agency’s headquarters. Read more

Ben-Gurion University and Boeing launch $10M aviation cybersecurity research centre

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Boeing have established a five-year, $10 million research centre focused on cybersecurity for next-generation aviation and aerospace systems. Read more

Herzog to arrive in Australia on Sunday week

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to arrive in Australia on Sunday February 8 for an official visit focused on supporting the country’s Jewish community in the wake of the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Read more

Top Israeli diplomat to headline 2026 UIA galas

UIA Australia has secured Ron Dermer—widely considered one of Israel’s most influential diplomats of the past decade—as headline speaker for its 2026 Gala Events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Read more

‘All the abductees have been returned’: Israel confirms return of last hostage, Ran Gvili

After 843 days, the remains of the last Israeli missing from Hamas’s October 7 attack have been returned to Israel, the IDF announced on Monday. Read more

Israeli ‘large scale operation’ to find last hostage

Israel says its military is conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in the Gaza Strip as the United States and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. Read more

Our Guy: Israeli wheelchair tennis star aims for Grand Slam sweep

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson is on the cusp of one of Israel’s greatest sporting milestones. Read more

Israel plans return to Venice Biennale

Israel will take part in the 2026 Venice Biennale, confirming its return to the world’s most prominent contemporary art exhibition after its national pavillion was closed during the 2024 event amid protests.

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Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israel insists it is willing to train Australian police in countering terrorism and antisemitism while accusing the federal government of lacking action on “radical Islam”. Read more

Israel’s Attorney General asks High Court to push for removal of Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the country’s High Court to intercede in the matter of Itamar Ben-Gvir’s continued service as Israel’s Minister of National Security. Read more

Israel’s first immigrants of 2026 arrive from Australia amid shifts in Jewish migration

The Sachs family from Sydney, Australia- father Trevor, mother Dalit, and daughter Ashira- became Israel’s first immigrants in 2026 after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, as trends point to rising Jewish immigration from Western countries. Read more

Israel begins 2026 with midnight birth and dozens of emergency calls

Israel welcomed its first baby of 2026 just one minute after midnight as Magen David Adom medics across the country dealt with a busy New Year’s Eve marred by traffic accidents, alcohol-related injuries, and violent incidents overnight. Read more

Israeli agency refutes claims made by Doctors Without Borders

The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) released a statement of clarification regarding the registration of international organisations that send aid to Gaza and their non-compliance with Israeli registration requirements, following allegations made by Doctors Without Borders (DWB). Read more

‘Absolutely essential’: premier backs swift protest ban

Senior police have taken less than a day to deploy anti-protest powers that were rushed into law after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Israeli expansion of Judea, Samaria communities draws international rebuke

Israel’s decision this week to approve new communities in Judea and Samaria violates international law and risks “fueling instability,” 14 countries, including France, Germany and Italy, said on Wednesday. Read more

Australian government invites Herzog to visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, telling him that his government has recommended the Governor General that Australia should officially invite him to visit. Read more

Shiri Bibas’s sister lights Chanukah menorah in Rafah

Israeli forces held a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday, led by Golani Brigade commander Col. Adi Ganon and Sgt. (res.) Dana Silverman Seton, the sister of murdered Hamas hostage Shiri Bibas. Read more

Netanyahu: Jews’ spirit ‘will not fall’ after Sydney massacre

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit on Sunday the eighth Chanukah candle together with Chabad emissaries at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Read more

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