German shop posts sign: No entry for Jews

A shop owner in Flensburg, northern Germany, has sparked outrage after hanging a sign in his store window reading “Jews are forbidden here.” Read more

Two Israelis killed at Jordan border crossing while coordinating Gaza aid

A Jordanian terrorist killed two Israeli soldiers in a combined shooting and stabbing attack at Israel’s Allenby Crossing with the Hashemite Kingdom on Thursday afternoon, the Israel Defence Forces said. Read more

Joint Jewish statement: recognition of Palestine now rewards Hamas

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has joined Jewish leaders from Britain and Canada in warning that plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations this month would reward Hamas and undermine peace.

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Israeli population tops 10m but faces declining growth with more citizens leaving

Israel’s population reached an estimated 10.15 million, but new data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released on Wednesday highlighted a slowing growth rate and rising emigration as key demographic trends. Read more

Israel opens route out of Gaza City for 48 hours

An Israeli official says military operations are focused on getting civilians to leave Gaza City and that it will likely take months to capture. Read more

Israel cautions Europe as von der Leyen pushes partial sanction measures

While the European Commission announced plans on Tuesday to impose new sanctions on Israel, Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the European Union not to take steps that could cause lasting damage to bilateral ties. Read more

Israeli airstrikes and ground manoeuvres target Gaza City’s Hamas stronghold

Israel’s military said its air force struck some 50 targets in Gaza overnight, most in Gaza City, bringing the total to 140 targets in the past day. Read more

An old machzor becomes a new exhibit

In time for Rosh Hashanah, the National Library of Israel has announced that a rare, beautifully illuminated 15th-century Portuguese manuscript, once divided into three parts, has been reunited in Jerusalem. Read more

Australia urged to act after Israel genocide finding

Australia is being urged to take action against Israel after its war in Gaza was branded an act of genocide against Palestinians. Read more

Gaza report reignites debate over UN Commission’s credibility

Israel sharply rejected a new United Nations report accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, calling the findings “distorted and false” and dismissing the authors as “Hamas proxies” on Tuesday. Read more

‘Free Palestine,’ says Jewish actress during Emmy Award acceptance speech

Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder ended her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday with a criticism of Israel, stating it was her “obligation” to do so. Read more

Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City, Hamas’ last stronghold

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

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

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

A nurse sacked over her alleged inflammatory rhetoric is no longer accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients after prosecutors dropped a charge.

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Ervin Vidor remembered as builder of cities, family and faith

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.

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Victorian multicultural review

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.

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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

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.

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UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas

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

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

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

Jessica Fox has confirmed she will miss the canoe slalom world championships in Penrith later this month, describing the decision as “absolutely devastating”.

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Netanyahu to spend half a week in court as corruption trial accelerates

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

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

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

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.

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Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes

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

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