Hamas vows to ‘neutralise’ hostages if rescue attempted

Hamas says it has information that Israel intends to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to “neutralise” the captives if any such action took place, according to an internal statement seen by Reuters. Read more

Israel recovers body of hostage Itay Svirsky

Israeli soldiers recovered the body of hostage Itay Svirsky in Gaza and brought it back for burial, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Wednesday night. Read more

Albanese government report card

Chair of the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus, Andrew Wallace, has condemned Labor’s decision as another misstep in Labor’s systematic and hate-filled campaign against the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Read more

Behind Australia’s UN vote

Australia has shifted its vote at the United Nations in support of Palestinian rights out of frustration at a lack of progress towards a peaceful, two-state solution. Read more

Australia ‘abandons’ ally after Middle East UN vote

Australia’s vote at the United Nations backing the call for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian Territories has marked a deepening rift with the US, as Labor stands accused of selling out the Jewish community for votes.
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Israel warns ‘no exemption for State of Lebanon’ if ceasefire collapses

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned on Tuesday that if the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, the Israel Defence Forces would no longer make distinctions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government. Read more

NZ arrest awaits Netanyahu

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant would both be arrested if they attempted to enter New Zealand. Read more

Mysterious listener thanks Ray Hadley with a $36,000 gift to charity

Sydney shock jock Ray Hadley received a shock himself when a listener donated $36,000 from the Jewish community to a charity named as one needing Christmas funds. Read more

NZ antisemitic incidents increase 15 times fold

More than a year on from the Hamas pogrom of October 7, 2023, the New Zealand Jewish community has been exposed to a marked increase in antisemitic incidents. Read more

Corruption trial: Netanyahu to give testimony in underground bunker

For security reasons, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give testimony in his corruption trial next week in an underground, fortified room at the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court, the Courts Administration said on Monday. Read more

Trump vows ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not released

US President-elect Donald Trump says there will be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip are not released prior to his January 20 inauguration. Read more

Neo-Nazi kept ‘shrine’ to Third Reich in bedroom

An admitted neo-Nazi who intimidated a Jewish man at a bus stop kept a shrine in his bedroom that included images of German soldiers committing atrocities. Read more

Israel strikes back at Lebanon after Hezbollah attack

Residents in Beirut heard drones flying overhead as Lebanon’s official news agency reported Israel had renewed strikes in southern Lebanon. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

David Meyer Abzac – a Yiddish journalist and tireless community worker with a passion for caring Read more

Academics welcomes the University of Sydney external review

The Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism (5A) has welcomed all 15 recommendations made by Bruce Hodgkinson’s University of Sydney External Review Report. Read more

IDF: Officer believed to be alive in Gaza was killed on Oct 7

An Israeli soldier previously believed to be among the living hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and his body taken by the terrorists, the Israel Defence Forces revealed on Monday. Read more

A quick victory of Islamists in Syria is bad for Israel, analyst says

As jihadist rebels gain ground in Syria at the expense of Iran, an analyst told The Press Service of Israel that “a quick victory” of Islamists in Syria is bad for Israel.

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Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza Strip ceasefire push

A US official has talked up the chances of a potential ceasefire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip as a Hamas delegation visits Egypt. Read more

B’nai B’rith essay winner

A tertiary student has won B’nai B’rith NSW “None Shall be Afraid” Essay Competition. Read more

Antisemitic incidents top 2000

It took only two days for the ugly repercussions of the October 7 Hamas invasion of Israel to make themselves known not only in Sydney but throughout Australia and worldwide. Read more

Remembering Kindertransport: A legacy of bravery and loss

December 1 marks Kindertransport Day, commemorating the first train that carried Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Germany to safety in England in 1938. Read more

Hamas releases video of US-Israeli hostage in Gaza

A US-Israeli hostage being held in Gaza has begged Donald Trump to secure his release in a harrowing video released by militant group Hamas. Read more

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa ‘to stop hatred’

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple. Read more

Douglas Murray: Trump will bring ‘seismic change’ to the world

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will bring about a “seismic change” to a world in need of urgent reforms, the British conservative political thinker and journalist Douglas Murray said in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Read more

University ‘incubator’ for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

Jewish students are “hiding” their religion on campus amid a rising tide of hatred, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities has been told. Read more

Doxxing outlawed

The Australian parliament has passed landmark legislation to strengthen privacy protections for all Australians and outlaw doxxing. Read more

Steven Lowy signals first half 2026 opening for Hakoah

The Hakoah Club’s redevelopment at White City is now projected to be completed in the first half of 2026, President Steven Lowy announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday evening. Read more

Chabad St Kilda Synagogue targeted with antisemitic vandalism

Chabad St Kilda synagogue which is also the home of Rabbi Effie Block and his family was targeted with antisemitic graffiti, including the word “Free Gaza” and “Jews Kill babies”, emblazoned on the front gate, door, and defacing the Rebbetzin’s car. Read more

The goal that has Jess Fox fired up after golden Games

Champion paddler Jess Fox says her best is yet to come as she admits surprise at the adulation in Australia for her sporting successes. Read more

Second man charged in Sydney antisemitic vandalism case

A 19-year-old man has been charged over a series of antisemitic vandalism attacks in Woollahra in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, marking the second arrest in the case. The incidents, which targeted vehicles and buildings with offensive graffiti, occurred on Nov. 21 and caused nearly $100,000 in damages. Read more

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