Evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple unearthed in Jerusalem

Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park. Read more

Israeli demonstrators to ramp up judicial law protests

Demonstrations against and for Israel’s judicial overhaul have paused for a traditional Jewish fast, with national leaders calling for reconciliation while activists vow to return to the streets and step up pressure on the government. Read more

JCA refutes media report that it had funded the “Yes” campaign

Sydney’s Jewish Communal Appeal has taken issue with national spreadsheet The Australian, which reported that the JCA had donated $200,000 of community funds to the “Yes” campaign ahead of The Voice referendum.” Read more

Jewish students make contribution to countering antisemitism

Students from Leibler Yavneh College were among 15 secondary schools from around Victoria presenting their ideas about diversity and inclusion to politicians and community leaders at the inaugural Victorian Youth Summit at the University of Melbourne Read more

Netanyahu takes hit in polls as crisis deepens

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a hit in the polls over a judicial law his hard-right coalition has championed as he attempts to navigate his gravest domestic crisis. Read more

Pepper has been found

Police report that Pepper Stern has been found. Read more

Israeli military waits to see if reservists refuse to report for duty

On the day after Israel’s coalition unilaterally passed into law the so-called “reasonability bill,” part of its controversial judicial reform plan, Israel Defense Forces senior command is now in uncharted territory. Read more

Real Madrid opens Jerusalem soccer clinic

Spanish superclub Real Madrid has opened its youth training camp in Jerusalem, welcoming teenage soccer players from Israel, Morocco, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. Read more

Protests mount after Israel passes judicial bill

Israeli doctors began a 24-hour strike, and black ads covered newspaper front pages in a furore over the hard-right government’s ratification of the first part of judicial reforms that critics fear endanger the independence of the courts. Read more

High Court ruling on judicial reform could trigger constitutional crisis

If Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down the “reasonableness law” that the Knesset enacted on Monday, it would create an unprecedented constitutional crisis, legal experts told the Tazpit Press Service. Read more

Opposition to petition High Court against ‘reasonableness bill’

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) will petition the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Tuesday after the Knesset voted into law a bill to restrict judges’ use of the “reasonableness” standard. Read more

AIJAC and ZFA react to the new legislation

Both the Zionist Federation of Australia and The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council have expressed misgivings over the passing of the Reasonableness Standard Law in Israel. Read more

Netanyahu refutes claims his judicial reforms harm Israel’s democracy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected criticisms that his government is harming Israel’s democracy with the passage of its judicial reforms. Read more

Protests rage as Israel passes contested court curbs

Israel’s parliament has ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after last-gasp compromise efforts collapsed and failed to ease a constitutional crisis that has been convulsing the country for months. Read more

Confronting world-wide antisemitism

Major Jewish organizations in Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Argentina have announced the formation of the J7, the Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism. Read more

Israeli air mission helps Greece from wild inferno

In a heroic operation, Israeli teams have triumphed over the scorching flames in Greece, leaving the region safe and secure. Read more

Fitted with his new pacemaker, Netanyahu to attend Israel vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is “doing excellently” after an unscheduled pacemaker implant and planned to be in parliament for a judicial reform vote that has brought country-wide protests to a boil and stirred calls for compromise. Read more

Thousands of Israeli troops threaten to quit on reforms

Shortly before a crucial vote on a controversial judicial reform bill in parliament, the Israeli military has raised the stakes in an effort to prevent it from passing. Read more

Netanyahu has pacemaker implanted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a pacemaker implanted in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read more

New Zealand pro-Palestine group claims Jane Campion asked Jerusalem festival not to show her movie

The New Zealand Palestine Solidarity Network has claimed in a media release that acclaimed film director Jane Campion requested that her 1989 movie “Sweetie” not to be screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Read more

Rising tide of hate symbols: Australia’s battle for legislation

In a shocking turn of events, hate symbols that were once a rarity in post-World War II Australia have now appeared in the public sphere. Read more

Soldiers with disabilities earn special berets

Eleven young men and women with various disabilities recently joined an unforgettable Israel Defence Forces “Beret March,” marking their induction as full-fledged soldiers. Read more

Date set for Malka Leifer’s sentence

Malka Leifer will soon learn her fate after a marathon ordeal bringing her to justice for child sexual abuse. Read more

EU Commissioner commits to PA funding freeze over textbook incitement

The European Union official who oversees aid to the Palestinian Authority has voiced support for conditioning the release of funds on the removal of incitement and antisemitism from P.A. textbooks. Read more

Israel to assist firefighting efforts in Greece

Israel has sent two firefighting aircraft to Greece to help combat raging wildfires there, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday. Read more

Please can we get our antiquities back?

Wanted: Ancient ceramic oil lamps from Israel. Last seen on loan to the White House and suspected to be at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Read more

Prehistoric humans in Hula Valley travelled long distances for high-quality flint

Israeli researchers have discovered that early humans living in the Hula Valley travelled long distances for high-quality flint, challenging previously-held assumptions about prehistoric man. Read more

Israel’s President Herzog outlines Israel’s shared values with US in speech before the Congress

The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, yesterday addressed a special joint session of the US Congress in Washington with both the House of Representatives and the Senate attending. Read more

Over 3,600 terror attacks in first half of 2023

The escalation in Palestinian terrorism that started over a year ago shows no signs of abating, data from Rescuers Without Borders (Hatzalah Judea and Samaria) published on Tuesday indicates. Read more

Herzog meets with Blinken after White House visit

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday after visiting President Joe Biden at the White House. Read more

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