Zajac responds to Crowne Plaza incident

Philip Zajac, the newly elected president of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, has responded to the appalling hotel demonstration in Melbourne on Wednesday night which targeted visiting families of Israeli hostages. Read more

Israel considers flooding Gaza’s Hamas tunnels: report

Israel has assembled a large system of pumps to potentially flood tunnels used by the terrorist group Hamas under the Gaza Strip in a bid to drive out fighters, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Read more

Peter Dutton addresses the Rabbinical Council of NSW

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton visited Sydney’s Mizrachi Synagogue, whose Rabbi Shua Solomon is president of the Rabbinical Council of NSW. Read more

Israeli President honours fallen heroes by inscribing Torah scroll at Kibbutz Be’eri

In a poignant ceremony on Sunday, Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog paid tribute to the memory of fallen heroes of Kibbutz Be’eri by inscribing a letter in a Torah scroll being written for the rebuilding community’s synagogue. Read more

Jerusalem won’t confirm US put time limit on Israeli combat in Gaza

An Israeli Prime Minister’s Office spokesman refused to confirm to the Tazpit Press Service on Sunday the report of a tense exchange last week between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and members of Israel’s War Cabinet. Read more

Rabbinical Association of Australasia Inc. unveils new executive leadership

At its AGM, The Rabbinical Association of Australasia Inc. (RAA) has announced its new executive leadership team, bringing together rabbis from diverse communities across Australia and New Zealand. Read more

Senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in

Former Liberal MP Dave Sharma has officially begun a resurgence of his political career after being sworn into the Senate. Read more

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

The lack of arrests at a white supremacist march in regional Victoria has been defended despite political and community leaders dubbing the group cowards. Read more

Yemen rebels say they attacked Israeli ships in Red Sea

The Pentagon says it is aware of reports regarding attacks on a US warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea as Yemen’s Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli vessels in the area. Read more

Israel probes death of civilian who fired at attackers

The death of an Israeli civilian, apparently shot by an Israeli soldier during a Palestinian attack in Jerusalem this week, is under investigation, authorities say. Read more

“Free Palestine” under an Israeli flag in Sydney

Graffiti featuring the words “Free Palestine” was spray painted on the wall in front of Sydney’s Woollahra Council Chambers last week. Read more

Randwick Council fails to condemn Coogee pro-Palestinian motorcade

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Hamas delegation in South Africa for Palestinian solidarity event

A senior Hamas delegation arrived in South Africa to participate in the Fifth Global Convention of Solidarity with Palestine. Read more

Anti-Israeli protest blocks roads at WA shipping port

Pro-Palestinian trade unionists have set up picket lines at the Port of Fremantle in Western Australia in an attempt to block the free movement of ships owned by ZIM, an Israeli shipping company.

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Traumatised Israeli festival survivors heal in Cyprus

Deep within the lush mountainous forests of Cyprus, survivors of the October 7 music festival bloodbath in Israel practice yoga, paint and meditate as they try to come to grips with the trauma. Read more

Yoav Gallant faces the press

Following the resumption of hostilities, Israel’s Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant addressed Israel’s media. Read more

Man who shot Jerusalem terrorist dies of injuries

An Israeli civilian who fired on two Palestinian terrorists during a Thursday morning shooting attack died of his injuries. Read more

Israel announces resumption of combat in Gaza Strip

Israel has resumed combat operations against Hamas in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian militant group of firing rockets at Israel and reneging on a deal to free all women held as hostages, violating their temporary truce agreement.
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Eight hostages return to Israel from Gaza Strip

Hamas freed six more Israelis from captivity in the Gaza Strip shortly before midnight on Thursday, bringing the total number of hostages released on the seventh day of the ceasefire to eight. Read more

Jessica Fox to seek key Olympic role

Jessica Fox is to stand for membership of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission while paddling for glory in Paris. Read more

Show kindness at home amid violence overseas: minister

Politicians have called on Australians to look for humanity amongst the violence in the Middle East and show kindness to diasporas caught in the crossfire. Read more

NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions

Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval. Read more

Three fatalities identified from terror attack including rabbinical judge, school principal

The three Israelis killed in Thursday morning’s rush-hour shooting attack in Jerusalem were identified as a rabbinical judge, a school principal, and a young woman. Read more

The protestors not taken to the cop shop – the hostages’ families are

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has taken issue with the police response that the group of protestors was moved on. In fact, the hostage families had to move on, being evacuated from the Crowne Plaza to a police station. Read more

Anthony Albanese responds to Melbourne hotel protest in parliament

Federal Labor MP Josh Burns asked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during question time: “How is the federal government supporting the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas”.  Five-minute video response. Read more

Israel: Temporary ceasefire to continue

Israel confirmed on Thursday morning that a temporary ceasefire with Hamas is continuing. Read more

Report of hostage family’s deaths mars Gaza talks

Last-minute negotiations between Israel and Hamas to extend the Gaza truce have been overshadowed by an unconfirmed claim by Hamas that a 10-month-old baby Israeli hostage and his family had been killed. Read more

Bans on Nazi symbols and salute pass lower house

Laws banning the display of Nazi symbols such as the swastika have passed the House of Representatives. Read more

Mideast truce talks intensify as more hostages released

International pressure is growing on Israel and Hamas to extend a truce after another exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid was delivered to the besieged Gaza Strip. Read more

Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, has died aged 100. Read more

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