Netanyahu feeling good after hospital stay
July 16, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was kept at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan overnight on Saturday for observation apparently suffering from dehydration, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. Read more
Zelenskyy: Netanyahu didn’t take up my offer to visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit but the latter didn’t take him up on the offer. Read more
Herzog scores two White House invites, before Netanyahu gets one
July 14, 2023 by J-Wire
Israeli President Isaac Herzog—slated to be in Washington to address a joint session of Congress—has been invited twice to the White House. Read more
Star of “Golda” Helen Mirren meets the Herzogs
July 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog and his wife and First Lady of Israel, Michal, rolled out the red carpet for Academy Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren during her visit to Israel for the highly anticipated Jerusalem Film Festival. Read more
Leo Dee urges end to PA funding, Palestinian chance to work in Israel
Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife and two teenage daughters were killed in a Palestinian terror attack, called on Wednesday for Jerusalem to terminate all funding to the Palestinian Authority and to grant Palestinians the possibility to work in Israel. Read more
Israeli firm pulls water from air in Ukraine after dam collapse
July 13, 2023 by TPS-IL
The Israeli company Watergen has deployed its water-from-air generators to the Ukrainian city of Kherson following last month’s dam collapse in nearby Nova Kakhovka. Read more
Premier heralds new changes to assist the homeless
July 12, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
NSW Premier Chris Minns fronted the media in the back garden of Bondi’s Jewish House care facility. Read more
Israel protests flare over Netanyahu Supreme Court bill
July 12, 2023 by AAP
Thousands of protesters have blockaded Israel’s main airport and highways as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nationalist-religious coalition presses ahead with a justice bill that has opened deep splits in the country. Read more
Israeli surgeons reattach Arab boy’s head after ‘internal decapitation’
July 12, 2023 by J-Wire
Surgeons at Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem have reattached a boy’s head after a horrific accident left him internally decapitated. Read more
David Beckham a ‘proud member’ of Jewish community
Former professional soccer player David Beckham, one of the game’s best-known and most accomplished athletes, shared leadership insights and reflected on his Jewish connections in a July 2 address at London’s St. John’s Wood Synagogue. Read more
Acting CEO for the NSWJBD named
July 11, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has announced that Michael Gencher has today been appointed as the Board’s Acting CEO. Read more
Israelis protest judicial overhaul after Knesset advances legislation
July 11, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Opponents of the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul initiative began blocking highways and interchanges across the country on Tuesday after the Knesset overnight voted to advance key legislation. Read more
Israel gives first nod to contested Supreme Court bill
July 11, 2023 by AAP
Israel’s parliament has given initial approval to a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of a rebooted judicial overhaul by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has set off a deep political crisis. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: John Jacob Cohen – architect, politician and judge
July 11, 2023 by Features Desk
John Cohen was born on 20 December 1859 at Grafton, NSW, the third son of London-born parents Samuel and Rosetta Cohen and one of thirteen children. Read more
Noa Tishby and Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi headline JNF major events
July 11, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JNF Australia will host two distinguished keynote speakers for its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Events taking place this September. Read more
Maccabi Australia spreads its wings
July 11, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi World Union has amended its constitution to include Maccabi Australia assisting with the development and expansion of Maccabi communities in New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and India. Read more
Israel’s judicial reform edges ahead despite protests
July 10, 2023 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signalled impatience with disruptions caused by resurgent demonstrations against his judicial overhaul plans, summoning his attorney-general for a cabinet discussion of police counter-measures. Read more
Darren Bark resigns
July 10, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Darren Bark has resigned as CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies with immediate effect. Read more
Second group for Mizrachi program
July 10, 2023 by J-Wire
Israeli Security Cabinet votes to save Palestinian Authority
July 10, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday night voted in favour of a series of economic and defence measures to boost the Palestinian Authority. Read more
David Baddiel to headline Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The inimitable David Baddiel, British comedian, best-selling author, screenwriter, and television presenter will join the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival across a number of events. Read more
Israeli soldier killed in terrorist attack near Kedumim
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire
A Palestinian terrorist, who sought to infiltrate the town of Kedumim, killed an Israeli soldier on Thursday. Read more
Israel’s Euro U21 run ends with 3-0 semifinal loss to England
July 6, 2023 by TPS-IL
England ended Israel’s hopes of reaching the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Wednesday with a 3-0 semifinal win at Adjarabet Arena in the Georgian port city of Batumi. Read more
‘Not phrased well,’ BBC admits, after anchor says IDF happily kills children
On Tuesday evening, Anjana Gadgil, a BBC anchor, drew upon language that evokes blood libels during an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more
Jenin residents blame Abbas, Hamas for debacle, as rifts in terror groups are exposed
July 6, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Residents of the Jenin refugee camp are blaming the Palestinian Authority and Hamas for the debacle of a two-day Israeli military incursion and lays bare divisions within the Palestinian terror groups. Read more
Israeli commando killed in Jenin is laid to rest in Jerusalem
July 6, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
IDF commando Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was laid to rest at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday, hours after being shot as Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin. Read more
Israel strikes Gaza after overnight rocket fire
July 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel struck two Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early in Wednesday morning in retaliation for overnight rocket fire. Read more
Pregnant woman injured in Tel Aviv terror attack loses baby, other victims improving
July 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A pregnant woman injured in Tuesday’s terror attack in Tel Aviv has lost her baby, the Israeli embassy in Washington tweeted on Tuesday night. Read more
Israeli soldier killed as Jenin operation winds down
July 5, 2023 by TPS-IL
An Israeli soldier was killed in Jenin on Tuesday evening as military forces began withdrawing from the Palestinian city following an intensive two-day counterterrorism operation. Read more
Israeli troops withdraw from West Bank’s Jenin
July 5, 2023 by AAP
Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Palestinian city of Jenin, witnesses say, after carrying out one of their biggest military operations in the West Bank. Read more
