Israel complying with law as it fights ‘depraved’ Hamas
Israel is in full compliance with international law as it cuts off critical supplies to Gaza and bombs the territory in its war against Hamas, Ambassador Amir Maimon in Australia says. Read more
The illuminated Opera House and the Palestinian flag flying in Canterbury-Bankstown
October 25, 2023 by AAP
NSW Premier Chris Minns has conceded he was not fully aware of the security risk posed by illuminating the Opera House sails in Israeli colours and Israel’s ambassador to Australia understands a Palestinian flag being blown in Sydney. Read more
Macron suggests anti-IS coalition fight Hamas
October 25, 2023 by J-Wire
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that an international coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria widens its scope to include the fight against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Beware of media interviews with returning Gaza hostages, expert warns
October 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A mental health expert cautioned journalists to be very careful about interviewing Israeli captives released by Hamas. Read more
Photos of captive Israelis on seats of El Al humanitarian delivery flight
October 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An EL AL passenger plane arrived at Ben Gurion Airport yesterday without passengers. Read more
Self defence not measured by Gaza deaths: Israel’s ambassador
October 25, 2023 by AAP
The legitimacy of Israel’s attacks against Gaza in retaliation to Hamas cannot be measured in innocent lives lost, Israel’s top diplomat in Australia says. Read more
‘I went through hell’: Freed hostage describes 17 days of Hamas captivity
October 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
“I went through hell that we never thought it would get to this,” said Yocheved Lifshitz in her first meeting with reporters on Monday after being freed by Hamas the previous night. Read more
Released hostages Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, en route to hospital
October 24, 2023 by JNS
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Gal Hirsch, Israeli coordinator for the captives and missing, confirmed on Monday that the Hamas terrorist organization had released Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85. Read more
‘The payback was overwhelming’: News services apologize for Gaza coverage
October 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The New York Times on Monday admitted that its reporting on the Oct. 17 blast at the Al Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza “relied too heavily on claims by Hamas, and did not make clear that those claims could not immediately be verified.” The apology comes on the heels of a similar apology from BBC News. Read more
Tent city for displaced israelis being built in Ramat Gan
October 24, 2023 by TPS-IL
A tent city is being built in Ramat Gan to house some of the more than 200,000 Israelis internally displaced by the war with terrorists from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Read more
Foreign Minister bringing families of kidnapped Israelis to UN
October 24, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will speak about the Hamas atrocities of Oct. 7 and Israel’s response at the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York today (Tue). Read more
Israel: 310 Hamas positions attacked in last day, number of captives rises to 222
October 24, 2023 by Roy Fridlender
Briefing reporters on Monday, Israel Defence Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said air strikes hit 310 Hamas positions inside Gaza during the past day. Read more
Egypt offers to set up tent city inside Gaza
October 24, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Fearing a mass migration into the Sinai, Egypt offered on Monday morning to set up a tent city inside Gaza for Palestinians displaced by the war. Read more
Meanwhile back in Australia
October 23, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
In Melbourne, Nazi salutes are now illegal, a crane shows the Palestinian colours. In Sydney, an ugly beach incident and an unwanted musical interlude. Read more
Human tragedy in Israel-Gaza deeply distressing: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reflected on ‘disturbing rhetoric’ about Israel and Gaza as Australia backs a global statement on the conflict. Read more
For Israeli war evacuees, time stands still
October 23, 2023 by Judy Lash Balint - JNS.org
Did anyone ever tell you that time has no meaning during a war? That’s how it feels in Israel as we enter the third week of the war against Hamas. Read more
Murdered and missing in Hamas attack include citizens from 41 nations
October 23, 2023 by J-Wire
Citizens from at least 41 countries were murdered or taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, according to the latest statistics released by the Israeli government. Read more
Biden speaks to freed American-Israeli hostages
October 23, 2023 by TPS-IL
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Saturday with Judith and Natalie Raanan, freed the previous night from captivity in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Read more
‘Too many red lines were crossed: Israeli hospital bans BBC News crew from premises
Citing BBC News’s “biased coverage” of the Gaza war, staff at the Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya banned a film crew from entering the hospital on Saturday, according to a spokesperson. Read more
A Shabbat at the beach but guests fail to show
October 22, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
There were two hundred chairs at one long table, with the photo of each guest at the back of a chair. Read more
Melbourne’s Jewish community pays homage to the hostages
October 22, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On Sunday morning, Melbourne’s Jewish community came together at Caulfield Park in solidarity with the more than 200 people kidnapped by Hamas from multiple locations in southern Israel on October 7th. Read more
Palestinians not collectively punished: Senator Birmingham
Palestinians are not being collectively punished by Israel for the atrocities committed by Hamas, opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham says. Read more
No motive yet in murder of Detroit synagogue leader
October 22, 2023 by Menachem Wecker
Detroit police found Samantha Woll, 40, president of the egalitarian Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, dead outside her home on Saturday morning. A trail of blood leading back to her home indicated to the police that she was stabbed multiple times there, the Detroit Free Press reported. Read more
Israeli strikes shut down Damascus, Aleppo airports
October 22, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israeli airstrikes overnight Saturday put the Damascus and Aleppo airports out of service for the second time in as many weeks, according to Syrian state media. Read more
Cairo peace summit ends without Gaza breakthrough
October 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A summit of international leaders in Cairo to discuss the Gaza war ended on Saturday night without any consensus towards averting an Israeli ground invasion. Read more
Israeli hospitals ordered to disconnect from internet, fearing cyber attacks
October 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Health instructed a number of hospitals to temporarily disconnect their systems from the internet amid fears of a cyberattack, the ministry announced on Saturday night. Read more
Israel outlines war aims with destruction of Hamas – says will not occupy Gaza Strip
October 22, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday that the main objective of the expected invasion of the Gaza Strip will be the destruction of the Hamas government and terror group. Read more
European Parliament calls for Hamas to be ‘eliminated’
In an unusual move, the European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution on Thursday calling for the Hamas terror group to be “eliminated.” Read more
Israeli cabinet approves measures to close Al Jazeera
October 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli cabinet approved emergency regulations on Friday to shut down the Al Jazeera news network’s operations in the country. Read more
Albanese: Government united in Middle East conflict stance
October 20, 2023 by AAP
The prime minister has confirmed he won’t be visiting Israel during his time overseas after Joe Biden and Rushi Sunak rushed to the Middle East this week. Read more
