Despite war’s toll, Israel is ranked world’s 8th happiest country
March 21, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Despite a year of war, Israel ranked as the eighth happiest country in the world according to the World Happiness Report 2025, released on Thursday. Read more
Man charged in Sydney antisemitic graffiti attacks
A 41-year-old man has been charged following a coordinated police investigation under Strike Force Pearl into a wave of antisemitic graffiti attacks across Sydney’s eastern and southern suburbs, marking the latest development in the state’s ongoing crackdown on hate-fuelled crimes.
Senior Hamas, Islamic Jihad figures killed in Israeli military operations
March 21, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
Three senior figures from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were eliminated, the Israel Defence Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) confirmed on Thursday. Read more
StandWithUs launches AI tool to counter misinformation and antisemitism
March 20, 2025 by Rob Klein
StandWithUs Australia has introduced SWUBOT, an AI-powered assistant designed to provide quick, fact-based answers about Israel, Zionism, Jewish history, and antisemitism. Read more
Israeli ministry scrutinizes matzah prices as Passover approaches
March 20, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s two main matzah producers were ordered to submit detailed documents to examine if they were inflating prices ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday, the Ministry of Economy and Industry said on Wednesday. Read more
Israel confirms deaths of two senior Hamas figures
March 20, 2025 by TPS-IL
Israel confirmed the deaths of two senior Hamas figures in Gaza airstrikes on Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Israel moves to restrict Hamas in Gaza, blocks major highway
March 20, 2025 by TPS-IL
Israeli forces have reportedly blocked Gaza’s Salah ad-Din highway in the Netzarim area south of Gaza City for the first time since the ceasefire began, in what appears to be the army’s first ground operation since the end of the ceasefire. Read more
PM backs Gaza aid resumption after truce breakdown
March 20, 2025 by AAP
Australia has called for the resumption of humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza after a second day of Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. Read more
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
