Houthi missile attack coincides with Knesset debate; Smotrich reacts live
March 20, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Alarms sounded early Thursday morning across central Israel as a missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen triggered alerts across central Israel and the Jerusalem area. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the missile was intercepted outside Israel’s borders. Read more
Bankstown nurses face legal battle over video
March 19, 2025 by Rob Klein
Former Sydney nurses Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, and Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 27, have appeared in court for the first time after being charged over an alleged antisemitic video in which they discussed refusing to treat Israeli patients and threatening to kill them. The case now faces a potential legal hurdle, as Nadir’s lawyer has signalled plans to challenge the video’s admissibility, arguing it was recorded without his client’s knowledge.
Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit rejoins Israeli government
March 19, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Itamar Ben-Gvir’s right-wing Otzma Yehudit Party announced on Tuesday it was returning to the Israeli government, almost two months after resigning in protest due to the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi to address UN Security Council on Thursday
March 19, 2025 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi is scheduled to brief the U.N. Security Council on Thursday morning. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘Hamas has already felt our strength’
March 19, 2025 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night that Hamas in the Gaza Strip has “already felt our strength” since the Israel Defence Forces returned to fighting, warning that future ceasefire negotiations with the terror group “will only take place under fire.” Read more
‘Iran should never be in a position to destroy Israel,’ Trump, Putin agree in call
March 19, 2025 by Andrew Bernard - JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that Iran should not be allowed to acquire weapons that would allow it to eliminate Israel, the White House said on Tuesday. Read more
Luminaries, much support, protests at Gal Gadot Hollywood star ceremony
March 19, 2025 by JNS
Gal Gadot joined luminaries like William Shatner, Jodie Foster and even Godzilla when she was honoured on Tuesday with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame—a first for an Israeli actress. Read more
Australia joins alliance pledging action on hostages
March 19, 2025 by Reuters
Representatives from the United States and six allied nations including Australia have pledged to work together to counter global hostage-taking and detentions considered unjust. Read more
Jewish leaders condemn Greens’ push to repeal hate laws
Jewish community leaders have condemned calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Minns government’s handling of the Dural caravan incident, warning that it would provide a platform to ‘gaslight’ the Jewish community and downplay the real threat of antisemitism in NSW.
Hate laws to stay despite caravan terror
March 18, 2025 by AAP
A state premier is staring down calls to repeal hate crime laws, amid revelations parliament may have been “misinformed” before they were urgently passed. Read more
Israel Instructs Palestinians in Gaza’s Edges to Relocate, Warns of ‘Massive Offensive’
March 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defense Forces instructed Palestinians living at the edges of the Gaza Strip to relocate on Tuesday, warning of a “massive offensive” against Hamas. Read more
Israel launches widespread Gaza airstrikes
March 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel launched widespread airstrikes in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Tuesday morning. Read more
A new survey on university antisemitism alarming
March 18, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
A new survey reveals an alarming rise in antisemitism experienced by Jewish students and staff at Australian universities since the October 7 attacks. Read more
Albanese government commits $31.2m for rebuilding Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue
March 18, 2025 by Rob Klein
The Albanese government has announced a $31.2 million funding package to help rebuild Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue, firebombed in a suspected antisemitic arson attack in December. Read more
Israeli medical delegation heads to North Macedonia following deadly club fire
March 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli medical delegation is preparing to leave for North Macedonia to help support overwhelmed local hospitals following a devastating fire at a nightclub in Kochani. Read more
Christian leaders denounce anti-Israel sanctions bill
March 18, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
A proposed Members Bill aimed at sanctioning Israel has sparked outrage among Christian leaders in New Zealand, who argue that it is biased, historically inaccurate, and promotes a dangerous anti-Israel agenda. Read more
Journalist arrested in Israel over social media posts praising Hamas and terrorists
March 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities arrested a journalist accused of inciting and supporting terror, the Israeli Police announced on Monday. Read more
Coalition pledges $35 million to rebuild Adass Israel Synagogue
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged $35 million toward the rebuilding of Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue, which was firebombed in December 2024 in what police have described as a likely act of terrorism.
Fundraiser for freed Hamas hostage Yarden Bibas reaches over $1.2 million within hours
March 17, 2025 by Kostis Konstantinou
A fundraising campaign for Hamas captivity survivor Yarden Bibas has raised over US$1.2 million in less than 24 hours. Read more
Israeli teenage-designed space satellites may help enable Mars travel
March 17, 2025 by Crystal Jones
The largest ever Israeli group satellite constellation – created in Israel by high school students – was launched into space today – and may help humans travel to nearby planet Mars in the future. Read more
Waverley Council announces groundbreaking antisemitism strategy
March 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
Waverley Council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is set to make history by endorsing and adopting Australia’s first Local Government Strategy to Combat Antisemitism tomorrow, Tuesday. Read more
Alleged mastermind of caravan hoax has a deep-rooted antisemitic past
March 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sayit Erhan Akca, the fugitive alleged to be the mastermind behind the “terror caravan plot,” has a long history of posting vile antisemitic slurs. Read more
Sydney Writers’ Festival faces backlash over Israel-Palestine programming
March 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
Despite festival organisers insisting that their programming is not politically motivated, the programme for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) is overwhelmingly dominated by anti-Israel speakers. Read more
Air force strike kills six terrorists in Gaza
March 17, 2025 by Crystal Jones
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) eliminated six terrorists in a strike in Northern Gaza on Saturday, including one who took part in the October 7 attacks in Israel and another two posing as journalists. Read more
US launches broad airstrikes on Yemen
March 16, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The White House announced the US launched broad airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday night. Read more
‘Unverifiable testimonies’: Experts say UN report ‘doesn’t serve justice’
March 14, 2025 by Sveta Listratov
A report published by a committee of United Nations experts on Thursday accused Israeli forces in Gaza of sexual and gender-based violence. Read more
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies supports NSW government on hate speech laws
March 13, 2025 by Rob Klein
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has today strongly endorsed the Minns government’s decision to uphold the state’s new hate speech laws, rejecting calls for their repeal as a dangerous step backward.
PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax
The prime minister and opposition leader have traded barbs over when they knew an explosives-laden caravan was a hoax and not an antisemitic terror plot. Read more
Yossi Dagan meets with U.S. leaders to advance sovereignty agenda in Judea and Samaria
March 13, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Samaria Council Chairman Yossi Dagan concluded a four-day series of bipartisan meetings in Washington on Wednesday to secure support for applying Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. Read more
A Caravan, Firebombs, and ‘James Bond’
March 11, 2025 by Rob Klein
A former high-ranking bikie boss is alleged to be the mysterious “James Bond” who directed criminals to firebomb a Bondi brewery, which they apparently mistook for a Jewish kosher deli.
