Man jailed after mimicking Bondi terror attack and abusing Jews
April 21, 2026 by J-Wire with AAP
A Sydney man who mimicked the Bondi terror attack and hurled antisemitic abuse at members of the public has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, in a case that has further shaken a community still recovering from the December massacre.
Royal Commission interim report to call for urgent action
April 21, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is expected to identify issues requiring immediate action when it delivers its interim report at the end of April, as scrutiny intensifies over possible intelligence and policing failures ahead of the Bondi terror attack.
Young Jews more optimistic and engaged despite rising global antisemitism: survey
April 20, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A new global survey of Jewish communities suggests a striking generational divide and highlights how rising antisemitism and perceptions of Israel are increasingly shaping Jewish life far beyond Israel itself. Read more
Scientists identify molecular switch that may predict aggressive skin cancer
April 20, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A molecular “switch” that helps skin cells maintain their identity may determine whether a common form of skin cancer remains treatable or becomes an aggressive, metastatic disease, Israeli scientists announced. Read more
UK police probe arson attacks on Jewish targets
April 20, 2026 by J-Wire
UK police say they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London is the work of Iranian proxies. Read more
Reunited after 80 years, two child survivors light a memorial torch at Auschwitz
April 19, 2026 by Etgar Lefkovits
KRAKOW, Poland—For eight decades, Holocaust survivor Hannah Yakin, 93, wondered what happened to the baby boy who turned up outside a neighbour’s home in suburban Amsterdam during World War II with some clothes, blankets, a hot water bottle and buttermilk powder. Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant
April 19, 2026 by AAP
Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic. Read more
Lebanon truce begins, Trump says Iran war over ‘soon’
April 17, 2026 by Reuters
President Donald Trump claims the US is close to a deal to end the war with Iran, as a 10-day ceasefire starts between Israel and Tehran-linked Hezbollah. Read more
Australia’s ambassador visits MDA
April 17, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, was a member of a delegation of ambassadors and senior diplomatic representatives who toured Magen David Adom’s national headquarters in Ramla, in a visit aimed at gaining a closer understanding of Israel’s emergency medical system and its role in national resilience.
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Prince Harry, Meghan meet Bondi terror attack survivors
April 17, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
On the final leg of their Australian tour, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited the scene of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Read more
Court rules NZ Super Fund policy unlawful — but stops short of ordering divestment
April 17, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
A New Zealand High Court ruling on the country’s sovereign wealth fund has found its ethical investment framework unlawful, but stopped short of requiring divestment from companies linked to Israeli settlement activity. Read more
Auckland Council passes Israel-linked procurement motion on Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 17, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
Auckland Council has passed a motion requesting staff advice on whether its procurement policies align with international frameworks relating to Israeli settlements, following a vote held on Yom HaShoah. Read more
Netanyahu on ceasefire: ‘We have an opportunity to make a historic peace agreement with Lebanon’
April 17, 2026 by TPS-IL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public on Thursday night to explain his decision to accept the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon announced earlier that evening by President Trump. Read more
Councils to gather in Bondi for antisemitism summit
April 16, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Waverley Council plans to co-host a national summit on antisemitism and social cohesion in Bondi later this year, ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach.
Antisemitism probe to hear Jewish ‘lived experiences’
April 16, 2026 by AAP
An antisemitism royal commission will focus on defining terms and the lived experiences of Jewish Australians across two weeks of initial hearings in May. Read more
“Kill all Jews” daubing in NZ
April 16, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Jewish Council has condemned antisemitic graffiti discovered under a Nelson footbridge, warning that such “kill all Jews” messages are a direct incitement to violence and have no place in a democratic society. Read more
Hopes for peace grow as Israel eyes Lebanon ceasefire
April 16, 2026 by Reuters
US President Donald Trump says talks between the leaders of both Israel and Lebanon will take place within the next day, with hopes of a ceasefire. Read more
Victims in focus as Antisemitism Royal Commission hearings begin in May
April 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Survivors and victims of antisemitism will take centre stage when the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its first hearings in Sydney next month.
Amid rising Jew-hatred, thousands march at Auschwitz on Holocaust memorial day
April 15, 2026 by JNS
Against the twin backdrops of Israel at war and rising Jew-hatred around the world, some 7,000 people from around the world marked Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, by marching the two miles between the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in Poland. Read more
Mossad chief: war with Iran not over until its ‘extremist regime’ falls
April 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea said Israel’s campaign against Iran will not be considered complete until the country’s ruling system is replaced, delivering one of his clearest statements yet linking the ongoing conflict to the future of the Islamic Republic itself. Read more
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in decades
April 15, 2026 by Associated Press
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israeli and Lebanese representatives engaged in talks in Washington DC are part of a “historic opportunity”. Read more
Sylvan Adams: rising antisemitism signals risk of a second Holocaust
April 15, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams has issued a stark warning that rising antisemitism around the world risks paving the way for a “second Holocaust”, telling senior law enforcement leaders at Auschwitz that hatred is again being normalised in democratic societies. Read more
‘Operation Roaring Lion’ thwarted Iran’s plans for nuclear Holocaust, Netanyahu says on Yom Hashoah
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire
“Operation Roaring Lion” against Iranian nuclear sites fulfilled the Jewish state’s promise to prevent a second Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday night. Read more
Israel’s FM scolds world ambassadors at Holocaust ceremony
April 14, 2026 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar “lashed out” at dozens of foreign ambassadors to Israel at the Holocaust Day ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry offices in Jerusalem on Monday. Read more
Yom HaShoah in Israel
April 14, 2026 by TPS-IL
Traffic comes to a standstill on a Tel Aviv highway as a siren sounds a two-minute moment of silence commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and their allies on Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 14, 2026. Read more
Magen David Adom event cancelled by Dublin concert hall
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An event at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, at which Magen David Adom was set to feature testimony from survivors and first responders to the October 7 Hamas attacks, was cancelled by the Irish auditorium.
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The State Opening Ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The unedited text of the address given by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Read more
Activist pleads insanity in latest test of Queensland hate speech laws
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A 70-year-old activist has mounted an unusual legal challenge to Queensland’s new hate speech laws today, telling a Brisbane court he intends to plead insanity as a protest against the legislation.
Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin America
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
B’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand President Janine Zimbler will represent the region on an upcoming B’nai B’rith Leadership Mission to Latin America.
Jews face deadliest year in decades as antisemitic violence spikes
April 13, 2026 by TPS-IL
A report on international antisemitism released ahead of Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day found severe antisemitic violence in Western countries reaching record levels in 2025, with 20 Jews killed in four attacks across three continents—the highest number in more than three decades. Read more
