Australian parliament clears path to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation

Australia’s Parliament has passed new counterterrorism legislation allowing the federal government to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, following confirmation from intelligence agencies that the Iranian regime directed two antisemitic attacks in Australia’s largest cities.

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NZ academics push pension fund to divest from Israel

More than 700 New Zealand academics have signed a letter urging UniSaver, the national university pension fund, to divest from companies connected to Israel’s defence sector — a move supporters say is an “ethical duty” and critics call “a political crusade.” Read more

Israel confirms return of Tanzanian Hostage Joshua Mollel

The body of Tanzanian student Joshua Luito Mollel was formally identified on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced. Read more

Israel receives remains of hostage

Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a fallen hostage, which was handed over to an IDF and ISA force inside the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed. Read more

Mayor-elect Mamdani condemns swastika spray-painted on Jewish school

While Jewish families across New York City were processing election results on Tuesday, vandals spray-painted multiple large red swastikas on the walls of Magen David Yeshivah, one of the largest Sephardic Jewish schools in Brooklyn, N.Y. Read more

Germany bans Islamist group for incitement, calling for global caliphate

Germany on Wednesday announced a ban on the Islamist Muslim Interactive group and ordered the confiscation of its assets, citing the organisation’s calls for a global caliphate and incitement against Israel. Read more

A boomerang for Israel

An Aboriginal artist and co-founder of the Indigenous Friends of Israel is heading to Israel to gift a two-metre boomerang he made and painted to the Israeli government. Read more

Yad Vashem has recovered the names of 5 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust

Yad Vashem in Jerusalem has recovered the names of five million Jews of the six million murdered in the Holocaust. Read more

Israel receives remains of hostage

Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a fallen hostage, which was handed over to an IDF and ISA force inside the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed. Read more

Diaspora Affairs Minister urges New York Jews to move to Israel

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister, Amichai Chikli, expressed alarm over the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, calling him a supporter of Hamas and warning that the city is becoming increasingly unsafe for Jews. Read more

Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, as Jewish leaders say historic civic engagement

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee who has a history of anti-Israel rhetoric, won the New York City mayoral race, the Associated Press reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. Read more

‘Measure of comfort’ after return of slain soldier Itay Chen’s remains

The body of Staff Sgt. Itay Chen was identified on Wednesday morning after being returned from Gaza to Israel overnight. Read more

Historic first: Holocaust included in draft NZ Year 10 curriculum

For the first time in New Zealand history, the Holocaust is explicitly included in the draft Year 10 Social Sciences curriculum, marking a major step forward in Holocaust education across New Zealand. Read more

Geraldine Museum’s WWII display rekindles debate over portrayal of Nazis

A Canterbury military museum is under scrutiny after unveiling a World War II display featuring Nazi symbols and Waffen-SS uniforms, sparking renewed debate about how New Zealand institutions should present the history of Nazism. Read more

Pillay Peace Prize pick pilloried

The decision to award former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize has drawn fierce criticism from Jewish leaders, human rights monitors and other officials who accuse her of long-standing bias against Israel and of minimising Hamas atrocities.

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ASIO chief warns Hizb ut-Tahrir spreading antisemitic hate in Australia

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has compared Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir to neo-Nazis, accusing it of using anti-Israel sentiment to fuel antisemitism and deepen social divisions.

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Israeli study finds parental emotional support protects children during war, even when parents suffer trauma

A new Israeli study conducted in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks and the ongoing conflict has revealed that emotional support from parents plays a decisive role in protecting children’s mental health during war, even when those parents are struggling with trauma themselves.

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Police release CCTV after Melbourne antisemitic graffiti attacks

Victorian Police have released CCTV images of two men following a string of antisemitic vandalism incidents in Elsternwick and Abbotsford in July.

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Israeli military’s ex-legal chief detained as authorities probe possible cover-up

An Israeli court on Monday extended the detention of the army’s top lawyer, former Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, by three days amid an investigation into the leak of a video showing Israeli soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee. Read more

Government defends Israeli defence deals amidst violent protests at maritime expo

Thirteen people were arrested after violent clashes broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and police outside a major defence and maritime expo in Sydney.

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Identified: remains of Asaf Hamami, Omer Neutra, and Oz Daniel returned from Gaza

The remains of three Israelis returned from Gaza overnight were confirmed to be Col. Assaf Hammi, Capt. Omer Neutra and Sgt. Oz Daniel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed Monday morning. Read more

NZ deploys liaison officer to israel amid post-Gaza coordination efforts

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has deployed a liaison officer to Israel, marking a significant step in New Zealand’s engagement with international coordination efforts following the Gaza conflict. Read more

Job applicant targeted with antisemitic hate

A young Israeli woman was surprised to be the target of a nasty antisemitic message after being rejected for a job by The Garden of Eden nursery in Albert Park. Read more

Hamas again hands over remains that don’t belong to hostages

Hamas transferred to Israel the remains of three individuals which do not belong to any of the 11 slain hostages still held by terrorists in Gaza, Israel’s broadcaster Channel 13 reported on Saturday. Read more

Family sues the New York Met over van Gogh painting allegedly stolen by Nazis

The heirs of a Jewish couple who fled Nazi Germany are suing New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art over “Olive Picking,” an 1889 Vincent van Gogh oil painting they claim was looted by the Nazis during World War II and later trafficked through New York’s art world. Read more

Jewish and Catholic students explore antisemitism at Nostra Aetate anniversary forum

Jewish and Catholic high school students from across Sydney have come together to mark 60 years since the Vatican’s historic declaration Nostra Aetate, in a special forum aimed at deepening understanding and countering antisemitism.

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Protester arrested after alleged assault outside MP’s office in Oamaru

In New Zealand, a woman has been arrested following an alleged assault during a pro-Palestine protest outside the Oamaru electorate office of Waitaki MP Miles Anderson on Thursday morning. Read more

Teen killed in fall at Jerusalem construction site during draft protest

A 15-year-old boy was killed Thursday afternoon after falling from a height of about 100 meters at a construction site at the entrance to Jerusalem during an Orthodox Jewish demonstration against drafting yeshiva students into the army. Read more

Israel confirms returned remains of Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper

Following the release of two fallen hostages by Hamas earlier in the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced Thursday night that the remains were confirmed to be Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper. Read more

Jewish House supports launch of landmark housing initiative in Sydney’s Inner West

Jewish House has played a leading role in the launch of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest “meanwhile use” housing initiative in Sydney’s Inner West, a landmark project that will provide more than 36,500 safe nights a year for people experiencing homelessness.

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