Israeli ground forces return to southern Lebanon
March 3, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning that ground forces had returned to southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones overnight. Read more
Israel at war
March 3, 2026 by J-Wire
Stories on two fronts. Read more
President Isaac Herzog visited wounded victims of the Bet Shemesh attack
March 3, 2026 by Agencies
Israel’s President Herzog has met with those wounded in the Iranian missile attack on Bet Shemesh, who are currently undergoing treatment at the Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem. Read more
Ecstatic reception greets Dayenu at Mardi Gras
March 3, 2026 by Rob Klein
Jewish LGBTQ+ group Dayenu marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last Saturday after reversing an earlier decision to withdraw over security concerns.
One people. One heart. Standing together. Rebuilding our homeland.
March 3, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Last week, over 3,500 people gathered across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for a series of Gala events that will be remembered not only for their scale, but for their clarity of purpose. Read more
Netanyahu says war against Iran may take ‘some time’
March 3, 2026 by Reuters
Benjamin Netanyahu says the war with Iran won’t be endless like previous wars in the region but warns it could take “some time”. Read more
Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East
March 3, 2026 by AAP
Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran. Read more
Airport worker in court accused of Nazi salute to kids
A man has appeared in court for allegedly performing a Nazi salute to Jewish schoolchildren at an airport terminal. Read more
Teenager, volunteer medic among dead in Beit Shemesh strike
March 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities released the names of four of the nine people killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential neighbourhood in the central city of Beit Shemesh, in what officials described as the deadliest single missile strike inside Israel since the outbreak of the current conflict with Iran. Read more
Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise
March 2, 2026 by AAP
Australia is standing with everyday Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region. Read more
Militias join widened war as Israel and US pound Iran
March 2, 2026 by Reuters
A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that “we will not negotiate with the United States” as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.
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Purim message from Anthony Albanese
March 2, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As Australia’s Jewish community gathers to recall the story of the Book of Esther, I hope you feel uplifted by its message of joy, generosity and kindness, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Read more
Israel strikes Hezbollah following first rocket fire since 2024 ceasefire
March 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defense Forces began attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon after the Iran-backed terror group fired rockets at northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning. The rocket attack was the first since a November 2024 ceasefire took effect.
‘Indiscriminate, reckless’ attacks, say US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi, UAE
March 2, 2026 by JNS
The governments of the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that the Iranian regime had carried out “indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sovereign territories across the region,” the U.S. State Department said.
EXCLUSIVE: Confronted by anti-Israel UN official, Ambassador Danny Danon fires back
March 1, 2026 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Anti-Israel economist and policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs attempted to confront Israel’s United Nations envoy on Saturday following a U.N. Security Council meeting, in footage obtained exclusively by JNS. Read more
Israel strikes Iran again after killing supreme leader
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel’s military has launched a broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran after its air force carried out a large-scale operation that killed Iran’s supreme leader, raising fears of widespread instability in the Middle East. Read more
Israeli airspace closure forces El Al to halt flights
March 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s national carrier El Al and its Sun D’Or subsidiary have cancelled all flights until 2:00am on Tuesday due to the continued closure of Israeli airspace. The cancellations cover both scheduled departures and return flights.
‘Dancing in the streets’: Iranian-Australians celebrate
March 1, 2026 by AAP
There’s a growing sense of hope among some Iranian-Australians after the United States and Israel launched strikes, killing Iran’s supreme leader.
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to avenge the death of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more
More strikes aimed at Iran after supreme leader killed
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilise the wider Middle East. Read more
Millions receive defection alert after Iranian app hacked
March 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
A popular Iranian prayer-time app was hacked on Saturday morning, sending push notifications in Persian that urged military and security personnel to defect and join efforts to liberate the country.
Australian leaders back siege on ‘illegitimate’ Iran regime
Senior Australian government ministers have been called to a snap meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, reportedly killing the Islamic regime’s leader.
Woman killed in Tel Aviv missile strike
March 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A victim in her 40s who was critically injured in an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv on Saturday night has died, according to emergency responders, the first Israeli fatality of the new round of fighting.
Netanyahu – “together we will fight”
February 28, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning said the operation was launched to remove “the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran”. He also thanked our “great friend, President Donald Trump, for his historic leadership.”
ISRAEL ATTACK
February 28, 2026 by J-Wire
The State of Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran – Defence Minister Yisrael Katz declares a special and immediate state of emergency in all areas of the country Read more
Israel and US carry out pre-emptive strike on Iran
February 28, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israel and the US have conducted a pre-emptive military strike on Iran, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz, who described the action as necessary to eliminate immediate threats to Israel.
Modi places wreath at Yad Vashem’s Hall of Remembrance
February 27, 2026 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Yad Vashem together with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Read more
Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky on dedicating his life to fighting for the Jewish state
Arsen Ostrovsky has built his career defending Israel in what he calls the world’s “most hostile arenas”. This week at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington DC, that defence became deeply personal.
IDF soldier visiting parents secretly extracted from Turkey
February 27, 2026 by David Isaac - JNS
An IDF soldier visiting her parents in Turkey, who was arrested by Turkish authorities after calls by Islamic groups in Ankara to imprison her, was spirited out of the country in an under-the-radar mission on Feb. 18, Israel’s Channel 12 revealed on Wednesday. Read more
Modi pledges closer ties with Israel in historic Knesset speech
February 27, 2026 by Pesach Benson
In a speech reflecting shared history and ambitions for closer ties and condolences, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel by becoming the first Indian premier to address the Knesset. Read more
