Despite war, 31,000 immigrants moved to Israel in past year

Despite the ongoing war with Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel experienced a surge of 31,000 new immigrants arriving from more than 100 countries in the past year, according to figures published by the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption and the Jewish Agency on Sunday. Read more

Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally

Attendees at an inner-city pro-Palestine rally have waved Hezbollah flags, prompting the a referral to the federal police. Read more

Israeli navy intercepts drone over Red Sea

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a drone fired toward Israel from the direction of the Red Sea, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more

Sydney to host first global commemoration of October 7 attack

Sydney will lead the world in hosting the first official commemoration of the October 7, 2023, attack at sunrise, marking a significant moment of reflection and unity. Read more

Australia condemns cycle of vengeance in Middle East

Penny Wong has called for restraint amid escalating violence in the Middle East, as Palestinian and Jewish groups prepare to commemorate deadly events. Read more

Nasrallah eliminated

The Israeli military “eliminated … Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote in a statement on X. Read more

Abbas calls Temple Mount ‘exclusive property of Muslims’ in speech to UN General Assembly

In an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday morning, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas called the holiest Jewish site—the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—the “exclusive property of Muslims” and referred to Israel as a “terrorist state” that does not deserve membership in the United Nations. Read more

Albanese urges Israel to hear the world’s calls for ceasefire

Australia, the US and other Western countries have called for a ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon border, but the bombing has continued. Read more

Jillian Segal lays out ambitious agenda to confront antisemitism crisis

In the wake of a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, particularly since October 7, Jillian Segal, Australia’s inaugural Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, delivered her first public address in Sydney. Read more

Australia proposes a ceasefire to resolve the crisis diplomatically as Hezbollah continued firing missiles at Israel

The Israel Defence Forces said it detected about 45 missile launches crossing into Israel from Lebanon today. Read more

Our concrete promise for the People of Israel

When we say “Am Yisrael Chai,” it’s not just a catchcry, it’s a promise. Read more

EToro to blast off with superannuation app Spaceship

Israel-based social trading and investment platform eToro has acquired the Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed Australian superannuation app Spaceship in a deal worth up to $80 million. Read more

Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan

Australia has called on Israel and Lebanon to endorse a temporary ceasefire to allow a lasting peace to be negotiated as rocket attacks kill hundreds. Read more

Lebanon ceasefire deal makes progress: France at UN

France says efforts will continue in coming hours to clinch a deal on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Read more

IDF fighting Hezbollah terrorists, not Lebanon, Netanyahu reiterates

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to rise up against Hezbollah on Tuesday while warning that the military will not hesitate to strike any infrastructure used by the terror group. Read more

In General Assembly speech, UN head takes shots at Israel

António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, opened the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level debate week by repeatedly criticizing the Jewish state. Read more

For first time, Hezbollah fires ballistic missile at Tel Aviv

Residents of Tel Aviv scrambled to bomb shelters on Wednesday morning when Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at the city. Read more

Operation Northern Arrows: Israeli fighter jets hit over 1,600 Hezbollah targets in 24 hours

The Israeli Air Force struck over 1,600 Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley over the past 24 hours as part of “Operation Northern Arrows.” Read more

Israel strikes 1,600 Hezbollah targets, declares ‘special emergency situation’

Israel continued striking Hezbollah positions in Lebanon while the Iran-backed terror group fired volleys of rockets at Haifa, Nahariya the Galilee and Jezreel Valley overnight and Tuesday morning. Read more

Neo-Nazi tattoo duo accused over swastika graffiti

A pair accused of graffitiing dozens of swastikas on the grounds of a major university have appeared in court with tattoos linked to white supremacist ideology. Read more

Swords of Iron Memorial

President Isaac Herzog and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion have unveiled the Swords of Iron Memorial monument in Jerusalem. Read more

Deep-sea corals contaminated with human drugs, researchers warn

Israeli scientists on Monday revealed the presence of pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics and laxatives, in corals collected from the Gulf of Eilat. The findings challenge assumptions that deeper marine environments are insulated from human pollution. Read more

Magen David Adom’s first-of-its-kind intensive care bus in Israel, equipped with 7 beds and 10 seats

Due to the security situation in northern Israel, a special operation has been conducted by Magen David Adom teams, transferring nine premature infants from Carmel Medical Centre to protected hospitals in Haifa and Hadera. Read more

Israel strikes Central Gaza school taken over by Hamas

Israeli aircraft struck a Hamas command and control centre in a building formerly used as a school in central Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. Read more

Israel targets Hezbollah terror network hidden in civilian areas, warns of new strikes

Israel warned residents of southern Lebanon to flee homes used by Hezbollah to store weapons while releasing a video of a strike on a home containing a cruise missile on Monday. Read more

AUJS condemns universities amid senate inquiry on antisemitism

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has launched a scathing attack on the University of Sydney and the Australian National University (ANU) following Senate hearings into the proposed Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024. Read more

Australia gives $10m in humanitarian aid for Gaza

Australia will provide $10 million in aid for Gaza as a near year-long war has largely levelled the strip and resulted in a humanitarian crisis. Read more

Israeli forces shut down Al Jazeera Ramallah bureau, citing ties to terror

Israeli soldiers entered the Ramallah offices of Al Jazeera and shut down the bureau over its support for Palestinian terror in the middle of a live broadcast on Sunday, the first time security forces have acted against the Qatari network in the Palestinian Authority. Read more

White Bird to launch JIFF

From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter – White Bird now a film starring Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor and chosen this year’s Jewish International Film Festival. Read more

Three injured in Hezbollah rocket barrages, Israel vows to ‘intensify’ airstrikes

The Israel Defence Forces said it would “intensify” its airstrikes on Hezbollah after three Israelis were injured in a Sunday morning rocket barrage. Read more

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