Israel attacks Iran, drones reported over Isfahan
April 19, 2024 by AAP
Israel has launched an attack on Iranian soil, sources say, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch-foes whose decades of shadow war have broken out into the open and threatened to drag the region deeper into conflict. Read more
US blocks Palestinian bid for full UN membership
April 19, 2024 by AAP
The US has effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. Read more
US, Israel hold talks on plans for Rafah offensive
Senior US and Israeli officials have held a virtual meeting about Israel’s plans for the southern Gaza city of Rafah as the United States seeks alternatives to an Israeli offensive. Read more
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran: Report
April 19, 2024 by AAP
Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, US outlet ABC News has reported, citing a US official. Read more
US to back Rafah op in exchange for Israel dropping major Iran strike—report
Unnamed Egyptian officials told the Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet on Wednesday that the United States has agreed to back an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah in exchange for Jerusalem forgoing a major strike on Iran. Read more
Bradley Antman joins his Excel Fellows in New York
April 18, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Around 400 Excel Fellows from North America and around the world have gathered in New York City for the Excelerate24 Summit. Read more
UN Security Council to vote on Palestine UN membership
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, diplomats say, in a move that Israel ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognise a Palestinian state. Read more
Israel to defend itself, PM says, amid restraint calls
April 18, 2024 by AAP
Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, as its allies pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran. Read more
LA film museum that first ignored Jews will hold exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish founders
April 17, 2024 by JNS
When the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in Los Angeles in September 2021, it drew criticism for failing to feature Jews, who have played essential roles in developing the film industry in Hollywood. Read more
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ personal archive now at the National Library of Israel
April 17, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy and the National Library of Israel have announced a significant milestone for both institutions as the personal archive of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks arrives at the Library in Jerusalem. Read more
UN unable to agree on Palestine bid for full membership
April 17, 2024 by AAP
A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full UN member “was unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether it met the criteria. Read more
United States and allies plan more sanctions on Iran
April 17, 2024 by Reuters
The United States and its allies have planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third time to decide a response. Read more
Monument honouring hostages defaced after two days
April 16, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The images of hostages being held in Gaza on a wall at a busy junction in a Jewish area in Melbourne have been defaced only two days after being displayed. Read more
US says Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal
April 16, 2024 by AAP
Israel has moved in a “significant way”, but Hamas is the barrier to a deal that would result in a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip and hostages being released, the US State Department says. Read more
Iran attack updated
April 16, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s embassy in New Zealand has provided updated information on Iran’s attack on Israel. Read more
A cinematic marketing show’: Israel’s air defence industry reflects on historic success
April 16, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
As Israelis on Monday weighed the possibility of escalation with Iran, officials in the security and economic spheres were considering the implications of the overwhelming success of the country’s Arrow-3 missile defence system. Read more
Israelis speak out as war cabinet weighs response to Iranian attack
April 16, 2024 by Pesach Benson
While Israel’s war cabinet met in Jerusalem to consider possible responses to Iran’s attack, Israelis told The Press Service of Israel that they support retaliation. Read more
Israel’s War Cabinet favours retaliating to Iranian attack
April 15, 2024 by JNS
Israel’s War Cabinet on Sunday recommended retaliating to the first-ever direct Iranian attack on the Jewish state, although they were divided on the scope and timing of the response, Reuters reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials. Read more
Israel calls on Australia to impose ‘extreme measures’
April 15, 2024 by AAP
Australia and the broader international community has been urged to take “extreme measures” against Iran over its attack on Israel. Read more
Leadership calls for action against Iran
April 15, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council have reacted to the Iranian attack on Israel. Read more
Israel intercepts more hostile drones overnight
April 15, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel and US forces intercepted several hostile drones launched during the night, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more
FA, police investigate Nazi salute at A-League Men’s derby
April 15, 2024 by AAP
Football Australia and NSW Police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC. Read more
Arrests as protests over Gaza war disrupt major cities
April 15, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Arrests have been made as train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities are blockaded by widespread protests against the war in Gaza. Read more
United States won’t help Israel retaliate against Iran
April 15, 2024 by AAP
President Joe Biden has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. Read more
Nova music festival survivors bring child into post-Oct 7 world
Supernova music festival massacre survivors Astar Moshe, 35, and Shlomi Tobi, 37, have welcomed a healthy baby to the world, almost six months to the day following Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of southern Israel. Read more
Iran attacks: Australian and Jewish reactions
April 14, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Statements from the World Jewish Congress and Australian leaders following the Iranian attack on Israel. Read more
Body of missing Israeli shepherd, 14, discovered mutilated amid clashes
April 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
After more than 24 hours of searching, the body of a 14-year-old Israeli shepherd was found mutilated near a farm in Israel’s Binyamin region on Saturday, triggering clashes between Jews and Palestinians. Read more
NSWJBD appoints a new CEO
April 14, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Michele Goldman has been appointed CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
Israel: ‘We intercepted 99% of the threats’
April 14, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Providing the first statistics from Iran’s overnight attack, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday morning that of the more 320 drones and missiles launched by Iran, 99% were intercepted. Read more
Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes
April 14, 2024 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed his country will achieve victory after the military said it shot down almost all the more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran in a sharp escalation of the Middle East conflict. Read more
