Palestinians returning to northern Gaza after Hamas details status of hostages

Thousands of Palestinians began returning to their homes in northern Gaza as Israeli forces withdrew from part of the Netzarim corridor on Monday. Read more

500 items uncovered at Auschwitz ahead of 80th anniversary

A Polish woman and her son last week turned over a cache of at least 500 objects recovered more than 80 years ago from the Auschwitz death camp, including a child’s ragdoll and a prisoner’s uniform. Read more

Australian Human Rights Commission marks Auschwitz liberation day

The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission Hugh de Kretser, Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay have honoured the memory of the six million Jewish men, women, and children, as well as millions of others, who were systematically murdered during the Holocaust. Read more

Justice Yitzhak Amit appointed Supreme Court President, ending 15-month stalemate

Ending a 15-month stalemate, Israel’s Judicial Appointments Committee selected Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Supreme Court on Sunday evening despite a boycott by Justice Minister Yariv Levin and two other committee members from the governing coalition. Read more

Politicising Holocaust, anti-Semitism ‘grotesque’

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has labelled efforts to politicise anti-Semitism and the Holocaust as “grotesque” saying the issue did not belong to either side of politics. Read more

PM pledges $6.4m for Holocaust education efforts

Anthony Albanese has pledged $6.4 million to build a national Holocaust education centre in Canberra and upgrade a facility in Western Australia that does school workshops. Read more

President Herzog’s visit to the Rebbe’s grave

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog have visited the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens, New York. Read more

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Messages from Australia’s leaders. Read more

UNRWA ordered to evacuate Jerusalem offices by Thursday

Israel on Saturday formally ordered the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to evacuate all premises in Jerusalem by Thursday when a Knesset ban on the agency is due to take effect. Read more

New Zealand not immune from Jewish hate crimes 

Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, an Auckland woman whose father survived the notorious Nazi death camp is urging New Zealanders to keep learning about the Holocaust. Read more

Survivor to address United Nations on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Trump undoes Biden pause on 2000-pound bombs for Israel

Republican President Donald Trump has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former president Joe Biden on the supply of 2000-pound bombs to Israel. Read more

Israel halts northern Gaza return amid ceasefire breach by Hamas

Israel is delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza following Hamas’s violation of a ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday night. Read more

Experts say Hamas ‘weaponizing the media’ with hostage spectacle

Experts denounced Hamas for parading four soldiers across a stage in front of thousands of Palestinians on Saturday before handing them over to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire. Read more

Four homecomings

Warm scenes as the released hostages reunite with their families. Read more

Hamas fails to honour hostage release agreement

Hamas has violated the terms of the hostage release agreement by not prioritizing the return of civilian hostages, according to the IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari. Read more

Four hostages back in Israel after 478 days

Four kidnapped Israeli women, Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levi are back in Israel after 478  days in captivity, IDF confirmed on Saturday noon. Read more

Jessica outfoxes rivals to claim Oceania championship

Olympic canoe great Jessica Fox has shaken off the competition cobwebs to win the Oceania title in the K1 event, with her sister Noemie in fourth. Read more

2025 Australia Day Awards: The Jewish Recipients

The AC is the highest honour that Australia can bestow upon a citizen and we congratulate James Edelman on being awarded it.

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Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be freed

Hamas has announced the names of four Israeli women soldier hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
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Very serious allegation,’ UN says of reports hostages held at its sites in Gaza

Reports that freed Israeli hostages had been held in United Nations shelters in Gaza amount to “a very serious allegation,” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, told JNS on Wednesday. Read more

Israel awaits key details of second phase of hostage release

Israel remains on high alert on Friday as it anticipates receiving the names of four female hostages expected to be released on Saturday as part of the second phase of the hostage release agreement with Hamas. Read more

Australia Day Awards

Sunday is Australia Day and J-Wire will publish the names of the members of the Jewish community who have been recognised by their country. Read more

Please don’t go Penny

An online petition questioning the selection of Foreign Minister Penny Wong to represent Australia at the 80th commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz has attracted more than 12,000 signatories in 48 hours. Read more

Auschwitz commandant’s villa to become extremism research centre

The Counter Extremism Project has purchased the Auschwitz commander’s villa in Poland to transform it into a centre for research on extremism, education, and combating antisemitism. Read more

Police ‘out in force’ on Aust Day amid racist attacks

Already heightened tension in the community could further be inflamed by expected mass protests on Australia Day, prompting a major police response. Read more

QUT under fire for antisemitic display at anti-racism symposium

The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is under intense scrutiny after an antisemitic image was displayed during a “comedy” event associated with its controversial National Symposium on Unifying Anti-Racist Research and Action. Read more

Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack

Police have arrested a second man over a graffiti and fire attack on a synagogue as another man is held in custody over the incident. Read more

Fears hate speech laws could make antisemitism worse

A crackdown on hate speech laws to curb antisemitism could have the opposite effect, legal experts warn. Read more

Defending cycling Tour champion hurt in race crash

British cyclist Stevie Williams, the defending Tour Down Under champion and the No.1 rider for the Israel Premier Tech team, is nursing cuts on an elbow and knee after crashing during the pivotal third stage of this year’s race. Read more

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