100 Australian doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel
October 27, 2025 by Etgar Lefkovitz - JNS
Over one hundred Australian doctors were gathering this week in both Melbourne and Sydney as part of a major immigration fair for medical professionals planning on moving to Israel following the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Netanyahu rejects claims U.S. controls Israel’s security
October 27, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Amid reports that Washington is influencing Israeli security decisions, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel makes its own choices regarding national security. Read more
Mossad exposes Iranian general directing global attacks on Jewish targets including Australia
October 27, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel revealed new details about the Iranian regime’s global terrorist operations on Sunday, exposing a senior Revolutionary Guards commander as the orchestrator behind multiple foiled attacks in Australia, Greece, and Germany. Read more
Lush shutdown described as selective outrage
October 24, 2025 by Rob Klein
Cosmetics retailer Lush has drawn sharp criticism from within Australia’s Jewish community and beyond after closing all its stores, website, and Sydney factory for a day in protest over what it called the “starvation in Gaza.” Read more
Blues mascot sacked after antisemitic walkout
October 24, 2025 by David Marlow
AFL club Carlton’s mascot ‘Captain Carlton’ has been sacked after storming out of a young fan’s Bar Mitzvah celebration. Read more
Trump mulls jailed Barghouti for Gazan post-Hamas rule
US President Donald Trump has suggested he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, a potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Read more
PM slams opposition over ‘provocative’ sovereignty votes during Vance visit
October 24, 2025 by JNS
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday blasted opposition parties, as well as a fellow member of the premier’s Likud faction, for advancing bills to apply sovereignty to Judea and Samaria. Read more
Cancelled football match exploited to further vilify Israelis
October 24, 2025 by Kostis Konstantinou
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s decision to decline any allocation of tickets for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham has provoked a range of reactions. Read more
Sydney MPs face tough questions from Jewish community
October 23, 2025 by Rob Klein
Three Sydney MPs, representing electorates where most of the city’s Jewish community lives, met with Jewish voters this week in an online forum hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, confronting tough questions about antisemitism, Middle East policy, and national unity.
Bondi’s Palestinian flag horseback ride sparks beach ban
October 23, 2025 by Rob Klein
A man who galloped his horse across Bondi Beach waving a Palestinian flag has prompted Waverley Council to rewrite the rules.
Israel dismisses ICJ’s advisory opinion calling it predictable and shameful
October 23, 2025 by Kostis Konstantinou
Israel denounced an advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stating that Israel, as the “occupying power” in Gaza, is legally obligated to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including assistance provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Read more
Australia limits boots on ground in Gaza reconstruction
October 23, 2025 by AAP
Sending a larger group of Australian troops to Gaza would not be backed by the opposition, with an expert warning resources should stay in the Pacific region. Read more
Holocaust survivor buried in backyard so relatives could continue to collect benefits
October 22, 2025 by Idan Avni
A couple from Carmiel in northern Israel buried a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor—the woman’s mother—in their backyard to keep collecting her monthly reparations, worth 18,000 shekels (about $5,400), according to police. Read more
‘Very optimistic’ ceasefire agreement will hold, Vance says in Israel
October 22, 2025 by JNS
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is “very optimistic” that the White House-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas terror organisation will hold, the former Ohio senator said during a press conference in Israel on Tuesday. Read more
Kibbutz Nir Oz mourns Aryeh Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar
October 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The remains of two fallen hostages returned from Gaza have been identified as Aryeh Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar on Wednesday morning, bringing closure to Kibbutz Nir Oz, where both hostages lived. Read more
Ohad Hemo offers a unique insight into the Arab World
October 22, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Renowned Arab Affairs Correspondent Ohad Hemo is set to visit Australia for a series of events hosted by UIA Australia in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Read more
A hostage returns home
October 22, 2025 by Natalie Gattengo
After two years in Hamas captivity, hostage survivor Avinatan Or was released yesterday from Beilinson Hospital and returned home to his community of Shiloh in Israel’s Binyamin region. Read more
NZ Teachers’ Union under fire for prioritising ‘Palestine’ in government talks
October 22, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
New Zealand’s largest secondary teachers’ union has come under fire after revelations that “Palestine” topped the agenda for a meeting it sought with the Government — ahead of discussions on education policy, curriculum, or pay negotiations. Read more
Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more
King visits Manchester synagogue attacked by ‘IS supporter’
King Charles has visited a synagogue in northern England where two Jewish worshippers were killed earlier this month during an attack by a man who told police he was acting for the Islamic State group. Read more
Netanyahu meets US envoys, Hamas hands over another body
October 21, 2025 by Reuters
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are visiting Israel to shore up a tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more
JCCV launches information hub for community
October 21, 2025 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its new Research & Data Hub for the community. Read more
New CEO at Melbourne Holocaust Museum
October 21, 2025 by David Marlow
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Dr Breann Fallon. Read more
Israel’s life expectancy rises to 83.8 years, fourth highest in the world: OECD
October 20, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israelis’ life expectancy has risen sharply, placing the country among the world’s healthiest nations, according to new data released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Ministry of Health. Read more
Gaza ceasefire, aid to resume
October 20, 2025 by Reuters
Israel says the Gaza ceasefire has resumed after its military launched deadly air strikes after Hamas killed two Israeli soldiers in the enclave. Read more
Israeli deputy FM kicks off historic visit to Pacific including NZ
October 20, 2025 by Etgar Lefkovits
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel began a historic trip to the Pacific on Sunday, which will include the first-ever official state visit by a representative of the Israeli government to Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Read more
BREAKING NEWS
October 19, 2025 by TPS-IL
Breaking: Israel Launches Airstrikes in Rafah as Hamas Violates Ceasefire
FM Sa’ar to UK counterpart: reverse shameful Maccabi fans ban
October 19, 2025 by TPS-IL
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, voicing his opposition to the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the European League match against Aston Villa next month. Read more
Tear gas used as ‘March for Australia’ protest turns violent
Riot police deployed pepper spray, tear gas, and rubber bullets as violent clashes erupted between anti-immigration protesters and counter-demonstrators in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday.
Israel receives two more hostage bodies from Red Cross
October 19, 2025 by Agencies
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has handed over two more bodies of presumed Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Read more
