33 hostages said to be released first in emerging ceasefire deal, forces to remain in Gaza

Under the terms of the emerging ceasefire, it is expected that the first 33 hostages to be released will be humanitarian cases, an Israeli security source told The Press Service of Israel on Monday as reports swirled throughout the day of an impending ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Read more

Plain nasty’: PM, Dutton’s tense anti-Semitism clash

The leaders of Australia’s two major parties have again clashed over increasing anti-Semitic attacks as counter-terror police investigate more incidents. Read more

Criticism of anti-Israel slogans at Sydney Festival’s family show

The Sydney Festival is facing a wave of criticism following the inclusion of a pro-Palestinian monologue in the Air Time show, presented by Branch Nebula at the Seymour Centre in Chippendale, a family-oriented performance featuring parkour, BMX, and skateboarding. Read more

After hitting Hezbollah targets, Israel slams truce monitoring mechanism

Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon overnight after its warnings of the terror group’s ceasefire violations went unheeded, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more

Anti-terror cops backed to find synagogue attackers

NSW leaders have promised to stand alongside the Jewish community as specialist police investigate the latest attack on a synagogue. Read more

Biden urges immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House says, as US officials race to reach a Gaza Strip hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office. Read more

Israel strikes Houthi ports and power station in Yemen

Israeli forces conducted airstrikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, targeting both coastal and inland infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed. Read more

Newtown Synagogue attack investigated as attempted arson

The investigation into the graffiti attack on Newtown Synagogue has revealed that the perpetrators intended to burn the building down, escalating the incident from vandalism to an attempted act of terrorism. Read more

Netanyahu hosts Trump envoy on Gaza hostage talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, in what was described as a “surprise visit” to discuss the multilateral negotiations with Hamas for the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. Read more

Four soldiers killed in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 835

Four Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed battling Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military announced. Read more

Second antisemitic attack in 24 hours: Newtown Synagogue defaced

For the second time in as many days, a synagogue in Sydney has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti with swastikas. Read more

Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead

Israel has confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, who was found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah. Read more

OBK and SmartAID support for California

Yossi Segelman worked with Rabbi David Slavin in Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen for 12 years before moving to Los Angeles, where he established a sister OBK and now working around the clock offering support wherever needed by those affected by the wildfires. Read more

Polish president asks government to protect Netanyahu during Auschwitz liberation anniversary

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has asked the Polish government to provide protection to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, if he were to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Times of Israel portal reported on Thursday. Read more

Terrorism incidents against Israel in 2024

Last year, Israel was attacked from seven fronts: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israel in which 134 people were murdered and 1,277 people were injured. Read more

Lebanon’s army chief elected president by MPs

Lebanon’s parliament has elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US and Saudi approval and showing the diminished sway of the Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel. Read more

Southern Sydney Synagogue defaced in shocking anti-semitic attack

The Southern Sydney Synagogue has been vandalised in a disturbing massive graffiti attack. Read more

‘Just devastating,’ Jewish leaders say of Los Angeles wildfires

At least five people are dead, and tens of thousands have evacuated or been told to evacuate Los Angeles County as wildfires, which reportedly span more than 25,000 acres, continue to rage in southern California, fuelled by life-threatening winds.
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Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

The reasons for not charging a police sergeant accused of performing the Nazi salute twice remain a mystery
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Israeli Army says it recovered one body, found items linked to second hostage in tunnel

The IDF has recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza. Read more

Israeli military under fire as defence minister, state comptroller press for cooperation

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military brass on Wednesday to fully cooperate with a State Comptroller probe into the army’s failures during Hamas’s October 7 attack. Read more

Crafting the perfect bite of meat

In a new publication in Nature Communications, Israeli and Palestinian engineers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem pioneered the use of metamaterials to create whole cuts of meat. Read more

Amnesty International suspends Israeli branch for two years

Amnesty International has suspended its Israel branch for two years after concluding that the latter’s “research and positions” did not “fully” align with those of the parent body, “undermining well-investigated findings for several years,” the nonprofit told JNS on Tuesday. Read more

Two Australians recipients of Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honour

President Isaac Herzog has presented the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour to seven leaders from around the globe in recognition of their longstanding contributions to the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
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Israeli tennis player defiantly wears yellow ribbon at Australian Open

Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko wore a yellow ribbon in her hair to an international match in Australia after organizers forbade her from wearing a pin, which organizers considered a political statement, during the competition, Israel’s Channel 14 reported on Tuesday. Read more

UNRWA ‘knowingly’ let Hamas infiltrate, per UN Watch report

Officials of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency meet “routinely” with Lebanese and Gazan terror groups, “mutually praise each other for ‘cooperation’ and describe each other as ‘partners.’” Read more

Man denies Nazi salute at Sydney pub, pending CCTV

A man accused of performing a Nazi salute at a pub is hoping CCTV footage of the alleged incident will help clear his name. Read more

Israeli army reports surge in Haredi soldiers, 338 recruited in past week

As draft exemptions for Israel’s Orthodox or Haredi community continue to create rifts in the governing coalition, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday that 338 Haredim joined the military’s various service tracks in the past week. Read more

Hamas terrorist admits Kamal Adwan Hospital used for weapons

A Hamas terrorist who was employed at the Kamal Adwan Hospital told Israeli interrogators that Gaza terror groups use the hospital because “they think it’s a safe haven” that the army will not attack, in footage released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday. Read more

Man charged with intimidation near Sydney synagogues

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged following allegations that he made threatening gestures toward individuals outside two synagogues in St Ives, Sydney. Read more

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