Abbas calls elections for PLO parliament

Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas claimed on Saturday that elections for the Palestinian National Council, an internal body of his Palestine Liberation Organization, will be held by the end of the year. Read more

Palestinian Journalists Syndicate issues rare rebuke of Hamas after reporters attacked

In a rare move, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate strongly condemned the assault on several journalists by Hamas security forces near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Read more

Israeli army chief sees ‘potential’ for a hostage deal

Israel’s military chief has told soldiers that their actions are “creating the potential for a hostage deal” in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Gal Gadot calls for hostage return at Jerusalem Film Festival

Gal Gadot spoke of her hopes for the return of all the hostages held in Gaza, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Jerusalem Film Festival at the Sultan’s Pool amphitheatre on Thursday night. Read more

Israel mourns Giora Epstein, air force legend

Brig. Gen. (res.) Giora “Epstein” Even, the most successful fighter pilot in Israeli history and the world’s leading jet ace, died Saturday at the age of 87. Read more

Israel issues evacuation warning ahead of first ground operation in Deir al-Balah

The Israel Defence Forces issued a new evacuation warning on Sunday for parts of southwest Deir al-Balah, ahead of its first ground operation in the central Gaza city since the war began. Read more

Protesters urge Israel sanctions ahead of MPs return

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have marched on the Israeli embassy in Canberra while calling for the federal government to place sanctions on the country ahead of parliament’s return. Read more

Israeli envoy condemns ‘glaring silence’ from UN agencies

Reut Shapir Ben-Naftaly, political coordinator for the Israeli mission to the United Nations, criticised several U.N. agencies during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which she said “has continued to abandon all semblance of neutrality and impartiality.” Read more

No Lattouf contempt probe after Nine names lobbyists

Nine will not be prosecuted by the Federal Court for contempt after publishing the names of lobbyists who complained about an ABC radio host’s pro-Gaza views. Read more

Dye Another Day: Hamas chief resurfaces in hiding with hair job and fear

Israel on Thursday tweeted a photo of Izz ad-Din Haddad — the last senior Hamas commander from October 7 still alive — showing him in a drastically altered appearance while hiding in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis. Read more

“I’m That Jew” creator Eitan Chitayat: “We need to be visible, not just proud”

In an exclusive interview with J-Wire on the eve of his visit to Australia, Israeli branding expert and Jewish identity advocate Eitan Chitayat offers a compelling call to action: Jewish people must be visible, not just proud.

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Shas quits Netanyahu government, stops short of toppling it

The Orthodox Shas party quit the Israeli government on Wednesday, but a decision not to immediately topple the government gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu time to resolve the thorny issue of mandatory army service for yeshiva students. Read more

Amsterdam concert hall offers a show to anti-Israel duo Bob Vylan

Paradiso, a feted concert hall in Amsterdam, announced on Wednesday it had offered a solo show to Bob Vylan, a British duo that recently highlighted the chant “Death to the IDF.” Read more

Islamist preacher unable to ‘bury’ antiSemitism ruling

An Islamist preacher who used harmful racial stereotypes about Jewish people in sermons will be forced to tell the world of his antisemitism through prominent online posts. Read more

Austrian volunteers at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum

Four young non-Jewish Austrian men have recently completed their volunteer assignments at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, having worked there for the past ten months. Read more

ICC rejects Israeli request to vacate warrants, suspend investigation of Netanyahu, Gallant 

The International Criminal Court, an independent court in The Hague that is not part of the United Nations, said on Wednesday that it rejected Israel’s request that it withdraw or vacate the arrest warrants it sought for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant. Read more

Torah among sacred texts set for destruction by NZ National Library

The New Zealand National Library is under fire after it was revealed that more than 500,000 books — including religious texts such as the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran — are marked for destruction as part of a controversial cost-saving initiative. Read more

Man charged over car theft tied to Adass Israel firebombing

Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over the theft of a car connected to the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing in Ripponlea in December 2024.
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Chief Rabbinate must allow women to take rabbinical tests, High Court rules

The Chief Rabbinate of Israel will be required to open its rabbinical tests to women, the High Court of Justice ruled on Monday. Read more

New Israeli tool can predict a person’s age from a speck of DNA

Israeli scientists have developed a remarkably accurate method to determine a person’s age from just a tiny DNA sample, offering new insight into how time is biologically recorded in a person’s cells, Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced on Tuesday. Read more

NZ Jewish Council clarifies antisemitism strategy call amid free speech concerns

A public exchange between the New Zealand Jewish Council and the Free Speech Union has drawn attention to the difficult balance between countering rising antisemitism and preserving freedom of expression in New Zealand’s public institutions. Read more

Dealing with antisemitism service introduced by JCCV

As the volume and intensity of antisemitic incidents have increased dramatically since the October 7 massacres, the Victorian Jewish community has felt increasingly isolated, deserted and targeted. Read more

Religious party quits Netanyahu government over army exemptions

Israel’s United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party announced it is leaving both the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition on Monday night, intensifying a long-running dispute over the issue of army exemptions for full-time religious students. Read more

Heroic last stand by injured soldiers prevented mass casualties on October 7

The Israel Defence Forces released its investigation findings on Tuesday into Hamas’ October 7 attack on the army’s Mopdarom base, noting that terrorists maintained operational control of the site for several hours, while crediting the bravery of soldiers who prevented a greater massacre. Read more

Nazi salute ‘maths’ may be raised in actor’s court case

A former Neighbours star will fight allegations he performed a Nazi salute at a two-day hearing later this year as he claims it was a gesture, not a salute. Read more

Israel proposes withdrawal of more troops from Gaza

Israel has presented a new proposal in indirect talks over a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, according to a media report. Read more

Court acquits Jewish teen, casts doubt on Oscar-winning film’s portrayal of south Hebron clash

A Jerusalem court on Monday acquitted a Jewish minor accused of participating in a violent clash in the South Hebron Hills, casting doubt on the portrayal of the incident in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Read more

SpaceX launches ‘Dror-1’ Israeli communications satellite

Israel’s new national communications satellite, “Dror-1,” was launched into space on Sunday morning, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced. Read more

Israeli army failed to defend Ofakim: local responders prevented massacre

The Israel Defence Forces released its investigation findings today into Hamas’ October 7 attack on Ofakim, concluding that the military failed in its mission to defend the city and that police officers, civilians, and soldiers who engaged the terrorists were responsible for preventing a greater massacre. Read more

Nine denies Lattouf contempt over pro-Israel lobbyists

Lobbyists who complained about a pro-Gaza ABC host have said Nine should be prosecuted for contempt for publicising their names and exposing them to vitriol. Read more

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