Survivors of music festival massacre launch US$53.6 million lawsuit against Israel

Forty-two survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre at the Supernova music festival at Kibbutz Re’im are suing the Israel Defense Forces, Israel Security Agency and Israel Police for negligence and are claiming 200 million shekels (US$53.6 million) in damages. Read more

Israel and Saudi Arabia want peace, but differ how to get there, thanks to Gaza

Israeli and Saudi officials actually agree on a lot of things. Both want to normalise their relations, both are willing to continue peace efforts where they left off on October 7, and both want Hamas out of Gaza. Read more

Hamas appears to show bodies of two Israeli hostages

Hamas has appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza. Read more

Captives’ loved ones plead for their release at Tel Aviv rally

As Israel marked 100 days of captivity for hostages held in Gaza on Sunday, Hamas released a 37-second propaganda video featuring detainees Noa Argamani, Itay Svirsky and Yossi Sharabi. Read more

First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time

Prosecutors are pushing for Jacob Hersant to be jailed for up to a year for performing a Nazi salute outside a Victorian court. Read more

South Africa strips Jewish cricketer of captaincy

South Africa’s Under-19 team on Friday stripped Jewish cricketer David Teeger of his captaincy, citing “concerns for his safety” following pro-Israel comments he made ahead of the kickoff of the World Cup. Read more

‘My heart is split in two’: Families of hostages mark 100 days of captivity

“My heart is split in two,” says Zvika Mor, whose 23-year-old son remains captive in Gaza. Read more

Hamas to reveal hostages’ fate as China urges talks

China has called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the terrorist group Hamas has aired video of three Israeli hostages and says their fate will be disclosed soon. Read more

Penny Wong: decision not to visit the Oct 7 sites ” insulting and deeply concerning”

Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator Penny Wong is visiting Israel and will not be inspecting the kibbutzim, targets of the October 7 massacre. Read more

‘Allah will curse them’: Gaza civilians call for Israel to overthrow Hamas

Palestinian civilians living in Gaza who have been in contact with the Israeli military are piling scorn on Hamas and encouraging the Israeli military to remove the terror group from power, in audio recordings released by the Israel Defence Forces on Sunday. Read more

Tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv for release of hostages

Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening to join the families of those held captive by Hamas in Gaza for a 24-hour vigil to mark 100 days since they were abducted and demand their return. Read more

Gaza offensive continues as Israel marks 100th day of hostages in captivity

As Israelis prepared to mark 100 days of captivity for the hostages abducted by Hamas on Sunday, the Israel Defence Forces said soldiers destroyed launch pits used by Hamas to fire rockets at Israel. Read more

A global cycle

Today marks the 100th day the remaining hostages have been held by Hamas in Gaza following the horrific incursion into Israel on October 7. Read more

War in Gaza between Israel and Hamas reaches 100 days

The war in Gaza has continued for 100 days since gunmen from the terrorist group Hamas ran amok in southern Israel, prompting a fierce military campaign in which almost 24,000 Palestinians are reported to have been killed. Read more

Beth Weizmann targeted again

Melbourne’s Jewish Community Centre Beth Weitzmann has been once again the target of antisemitism. Read more

Israeli intelligence: Hamas spent ‘tens of millions’ on Gaza terror tunnels

Hamas spent tens of millions of dollars, which was intended for the Gaza Strip, building underground terrorist infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces said, citing intelligence findings. Read more

Israel accuses Hamas of bid to attack embassy in Sweden

Israel has accused Hamas of planning to attack its embassy in Sweden as part of an expansion by the Palestinian terrorist group into Europe, where authorities announced the arrests of several suspects last month. Read more

Israel rejects genocide accusations at World Court

Israel has rejected as “a grossly distorted story” accusations brought by South Africa at the United Nations’ top court that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population. Read more

Festival of hate

A Queensland folk festival turned into a shopfront for pro-Palestine supporters, creating a toxic environment for Jewish stallholders and patrons. Read more

Save a Child’s Heart treats its 7,000th patient

Save a Child’s Heart marked a major milestone when it cared for Kelvin, a 10-year-old from Kenya, the 7,000th child treated by the Israeli humanitarian organisation since its establishment in 1995. Read more

Barnaby Jones says genocide case against Israel shouldn’t be backed

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is urging the Albanese government not to back legal action accusing Israel of genocide. Read more

Israel says South Africa acting as Hamas’s legal arm

The Israel Foreign Ministry has accused South Africa of acting as the “legal arm of the Hamas terrorist organisation,” as two days of preliminary hearings kicked off at the U.N.’s top court in The Hague. Read more

IDF: two journalists killed in Gaza were senior terrorists

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said that two people in Gaza who were killed by its forces and alleged to be journalists were, in fact senior ranking terrorists from Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more

In Ramallah meeting, Blinken calls for Palestinian state

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed support for “tangible steps” towards the creation of a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip during a meeting with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday. Read more

Israel faces International Court of Justice

Israel is preparing to defend itself at the top United Nations court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rebuffed for the first time calls by some right-wing ministers to permanently occupy the enclave. Read more

Israel set to face Gaza genocide charges at World Court

Israel is preparing to defend itself at the top United Nations court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rebuffed for the first time calls by some right-wing ministers to permanently occupy the enclave. Read more

Netanyahu: ‘Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza’

Israel does not intend to occupy Gaza permanently nor to displace its civilian population, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. Read more

Russell Crowe to play Nazi Party henchman Hermann Göring in ‘Nuremberg’ film

A new drama will feature two acclaimed actors in a film exploring whether madness or malice drove the Third Reich’s reign of terror. Read more

Open letter about Oscars calls out diversity initiative exclusion of Jews

New rules by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—known for presenting the annual Oscar awards in Hollywood, Calif.—go into effect this year to qualify for the Best Picture category. Read more

UNRWA teachers Telegram channel glorifies Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

A Telegram channel for UNRWA teachers in Gaza with over 3,000 members contains messages glorifying the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7 and encouraging the execution of Israeli hostages, an investigation by Geneva-based human rights NGO UN Watch has found. Read more

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