Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’ last stronghold
September 16, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed launching its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’s last stronghold, today (Tuesday). Read more
NZ Government maintains caution on Palestinian recognition ahead of UN leaders’ week
September 16, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reaffirmed that New Zealand’s government has not made a final decision on recognising a “Palestinian state,” maintaining that the issue will be addressed during the United Nations Leaders’ Week in New York next week. Read more
Spanish PM calls for Israel ban after chaos at cycling
September 16, 2025 by Associated Press
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for Israel to be banned from sports events, while Norway is donating money from a football match to support Gaza. Read more
Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video
September 16, 2025 by AAP
A nurse sacked over her alleged inflammatory rhetoric is no longer accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients after prosecutors dropped a charge.
Ervin Vidor remembered as builder of cities, family and faith
September 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
Ervin Hugo Vidor AM, a Holocaust survivor who arrived in Australia as a teenage refugee and went on to co-found one of the nation’s leading property and hotel businesses, has died in Sydney on 11 September aged 92.
Victorian multicultural review
September 15, 2025 by David Marlow
The Victorian Government has announced its response to the Victorian Multicultural Review. Read more
Yoaz Hendel: Those who refuse to serve should lose the right to vote
Former Israeli minister Yoaz Hendel has declared that Israelis who do not serve in the army or national service should lose the right to vote or to stand for the Knesset.
Lifetime sports ban after Nazi salute charge
A lifetime ban has been slapped on a man after he allegedly performed a Nazi salute before an AFL semi-final clash on the weekend. Read more
Man charged over Bondi Beach brawl
September 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
A 29-year-old man has been charged in relation to a brawl that broke out prior to a tense protest at Bondi Beach last Sunday.
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas
September 13, 2025 by Reuters
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, timebound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. Read more
Netanyahu slams Spanish PM for ‘genocidal threat’ against Israel
September 12, 2025 by JNS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night accused his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sánchez, of having issued a “blatant genocidal threat” against Israel earlier this week. Read more
New 420-bed rehab facility in Ramla to aid Israel’s injured soldiers
September 12, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Construction has begun on ALEH Zahav, a 15-story, 420-bed rehabilitation centre in Ramla that aims to address a mounting national crisis. Read more
UN Security Council condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar
All United Nations Security Council members, including the United States, have backed the “territorial integrity of Qatar” following an Israeli attack in Doha. Read more
Jessica Fox heartbreak at missing home world championships
September 11, 2025 by Rob Klein
Jessica Fox has confirmed she will miss the canoe slalom world championships in Penrith later this month, describing the decision as “absolutely devastating”.
Netanyahu to spend half a week in court as corruption trial accelerates
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be required to testify three times a week in his corruption trial beginning in November, after the Jerusalem District Court rejected a request from his lawyers to maintain the current schedule. Read more
Fighting alone: how Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented Hamas massacre
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Members of Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented a massacre during Hamas’s October 7 attack while the Israel Defence Forces failed in its mission to protect the community, according to an army inquiry released on Thursday. Read more
Israel unveils rail-mounted robot to guard borders, bases, and prisons
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new rail-mounted robot designed to secure sensitive sites, including prisons, military bases, and border facilities. Read more
Arson at Ryvchin former home confirmed as deliberate strike
September 11, 2025 by Rob Klein
Police have today released CCTV footage as investigations continue into the targeted attack at a Dover Heights home, which officers have confirmed was a deliberate and specific act aimed at former resident Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes
September 11, 2025 by Dionne Taylor
Gaza captivity survivor, Eli Sharabi, marked his inaugural visit to Australia since his release as part of the JNF Australia 2025 annual campaign, Together, We Rise With Israel, leaving audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth inspired by his resilience and positivity for the future of Israel. Read more
Alleged mastermind of antisemitic attacks arrested
September 10, 2025 by AAP
A man allegedly sprayed swastikas on a synagogue and played key roles in the firebombing of a childcare centre and an attack on a Jewish leader’s vacant home. Read more
AJC chief Ted Deutch addresses AIJAC
September 10, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Former US Congressman and current American Jewish Committee CEO and President Ted Deutch attended an AIJAC function for supporters, where he spoke with AIJAC Executive Manager Joel Burnie on a wide range of issues affecting the American Jewish community, as well as the similarities and synergies with the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’
Donald Trump says he’s “very unhappy about every aspect” of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar. Read more
Hollywood pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions
September 10, 2025 by Associated Press
Some prominent Hollywood figures have signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions they say are “implicated in genocide” of the Palestinian people. Read more
‘Israel takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear
September 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. Read more
Police criticised following Bondi Beach brawl over Gaza
September 9, 2025 by Rob Klein
Police have come under scrutiny after failing to take the names of those involved in a scuffle at Bondi Beach on Sunday morning, only to later issue photographs of men they say may be able to assist with enquiries.
‘The world must understand what we are up against’: six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
September 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Six people were killed and 12 wounded, six of them seriously, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at vehicles and pedestrians at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday morning. Read more
Charged pro-Palestine activist to test freedom of speech
A man charged with using “insulting words” at a pro-Palestine rally will argue he has a constitutional right to freedom of speech in political discourse. Read more
Six dead following a shooting attack in Jerusalem
September 8, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Three victims were confirmed dead, ZAKA emergency responders said in the aftermath of a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in northern Jerusalem. this morning. Read more
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
September 8, 2025 by Reuters
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a “last warning” to accept the terms. Read more
Mayors unite on Gold Coast to confront surge in antisemitism
In response to surging antisemitism, more than 250 mayors and councillors representing nearly 100 municipal councils convened on the Gold Coast last week for the first-ever Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism.
