UN head chides Jewish state, notes ‘legitimate’ Palestinian grievances
October 11, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
In January, Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, said during an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event that the international body was “founded upon the ashes of the Holocaust. It was established to ensure such darkness would never be felt by humanity again,” but “when it comes to fighting antisemitism, sadly, the U.N. ignores its purpose.” Read more
Kibbutz Kfar Aza was taken over by approximately 70 armed terrorists
October 11, 2023 by JNS
Hamas terrorists murdered approximately 40 babies as part of their Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel Defense Forces soldiers who retook the community told i24News on Tuesday. Read more
We have unified to fight for our survival
October 11, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
Pro- and anti-reform demonstrations, secular-religious confrontations, road-blocking, horn-blowing Israelis angry with each other and showing it! Read more
Anti-Semitic threats made against Melbourne man
October 11, 2023 by J-Wire
An investigation is underway after a man was subjected to anti-Semitic threats from passengers in a car that pulled up next to him on a Melbourne street. Read more
Australian dead in Israel as citizens call for help
October 11, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Grandmother Galit Carbone is the first Australian confirmed dead after the Islamic group Hamas attacked Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and taking others hostage. Read more
Israel pummels Hamas assets in Gaza as war enters fourth day
October 10, 2023 by TPS-IL
The Israel Defence Forces continued to pound Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the war sparked by the Palestinian terrorist group’s brutal Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state entered its fourth day. Read more
Pro-Palestine protest organiser ‘deplored’ Jewish slurs
October 10, 2023 by AAP
The organisers of a widely condemned pro-Palestine protest in Sydney say anti-Jewish slurs at the rally came from only a handful of antisemitic agitators. Read more
Israel’s flag is flying at Woollahra Council
October 10, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Woollahra Council Council in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs is home to a large section of the city’s Jewish community and will fly the Israeli flag for at least a week. Read more
Mark Speakman slams Minns for allowing antisemitic protest
October 10, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The NSW Opposition has slammed the Minns Labor Government for permitting an anti-Semitic pro-Hamas protest to prevent a peaceful gathering of Sydney’s Jewish community at the illuminated Sydney Opera House to mourn the barbaric attacks on innocent civilians in Israel. Read more
US rushing air defences and munitions to Israel
The US military is “surging” fresh supplies of air defences, munitions and other security assistance to Israel to help it respond to an unprecedented weekend attack by Hamas, a senior US defence official says. Read more
Ambassador Amir Maimon vows to ensure and overcome after attack
October 10, 2023 by AAP
Israelis are banding together in a show of resilience after the Hamas attack left hundreds dead and thousands injured, the nation’s ambassador to Australia says.
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Hamas threatens to kill captives
The Israeli military says it has called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and is imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Strip in a sign it may be planning a ground assault in response to the devastating weekend attack by Hamas gunmen. Read more
Foreign countries report nationals killed and kidnapped by Hamas
October 10, 2023 by TPS-IL
Hamas killed at least nine American citizens in this weekend’s surprise attack from Gaza, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Read more
Video: Israel’s president talks to the international community
October 10, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
President Isaac Herzog reached out to YouTube to address countries across the globe. Read more
Conflict escalates on Lebanese front
October 10, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s third day of fighting terror escalated on Monday as a group of Lebanese infiltrators were killed in northern Israel, prompting air strikes on positions in Southern Lebanon. Read more
Qatar wants to negotiate captured Israelis, jailed Palestinians swap
October 10, 2023 by AAP
Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli women and children seized by the militant group and held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 36 Palestinian women and children from Israel’s prisons, a source briefed on the talks says. Read more
VIDEO: Her 12-yr-old brother and three other family members kidnapped by Hamas
October 10, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
21-year-old Gaya Calderon recounts the shocking events of October 7th when Hamas terrorists kidnapped her 12-year-old brother and three other family members in the Nir Oz Kibbutz. Read more
Grandmother outsmarts Hamas terrorists in her home
October 10, 2023 by Etgar Lefkovits
The Hamas gunman aimed his rifle at the elderly couple in their home in southern Israel early Saturday morning. He held a grenade on Rachel Edri’s head, began screaming “Allah Akbar” and announced he was a “martyr.” Read more
Israeli couple ties the knot on eve of military deployment
October 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Among the thousands of Israeli military reservists called up for duty were Uri Mintzer and Elinor Yosefin, who decided to hold an impromptu wedding ceremony on Sunday night before reporting to their respective units. Read more
Israel orders ’complete siege’ on Gaza Strip
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip as the Israel Defence Forces prepare for a major offensive in response to Hamas’s deadly surprise attack on Oct. 7, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Read more
Israel says forces have retaken control of Gaza border region
October 9, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israeli forces have regained control of all the communities near the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday morning after two days of combat with Hamas terrorists. Read more
Tensions rise over rallies, vigils for Mideast unrest
October 9, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Protesters have marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Sydney as Australia’s Jewish community mourns the victims of renewed conflict in Israel. Read more
‘It’s a day of victory’: anti-Israel comments condemned
Pro-Palestinian rallies in Sydney celebrating attacks on Israel as acts of “courage” and “resistance” have been condemned by the nation’s leaders. Read more
US to send military ships, aircraft closer to Israel
October 9, 2023 by AAP
The United States will send multiple military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says. Read more
MDA paramedics treated victims inside an MDA station under fire
October 9, 2023 by Zaki Heler
Georgi Guliak, a senior paramedic at MDA, woke up on Saturday and went to his regular shift at the Magen David Adom station in Sderot. Read more
Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide on high alert
October 9, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel has placed all diplomatic missions around the world on high alert following the massive Hamas attack from Gaza. Read more
Israeli opposition MK raises prospects of emergency unity government
October 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Avigdor Liberman, leader of the opposition Israel Beitenu Party, raised the prospects of a national unity government for the duration of the Gaza war. Read more
Arab world gave Israel a green light to hit Hamas, analysts say
October 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Horrified international reactions to Hamas’s terror attacks may have given Israel a green light to deliver an especially harsh blow to the Gaza terror groups, experts told the Tazpit Press Service on Sunday. Read more
Support from Allegra Spender
October 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Allegra Spender, the Independent member of parliament for Wentwort, has voiced her support. Read more
Race to confirm welfare of Australians in war zone
October 9, 2023 by AAP
Australia does not need to increase security after an “abhorrent” attack by Islamist group Hamas on Israel as the government works to determine if any citizens have been caught up in the conflict, the prime minister says. Read more
