‘Nothing unusual’: Tel Aviv’s calm morning contradicts Nasrallah’s claimed drone strike
August 26, 2024 by Anna Epshtein
Unlike for the residents of the north, the morning looked as usual for the residents of Tel Aviv, including the northern neighbourhood of Glilot, which Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah claimed was hit by drones.
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No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
August 26, 2024 by Reuters
Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more
Israel, Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back
August 26, 2024 by Reuters
A heavy exchange of fire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah has ended, with both sides signalling their most intense clashes in months is over. Read more
Remembering Wolfie Pizem: Legendary restaurateur and community stalwart
August 25, 2024 by Rob Klein
With the passing of Wolfie Pizem, a beloved restaurateur whose influence on the city’s dining scene is unparalleled, Sydney has lost a Jewish community and culinary icon. Read more
Israel warns southern Lebanese to evacuate after pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah
August 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
After launching a pre-emptive attack on Hezbollah, the Israel Defence Forces warned residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes on Sunday morning. Read more
Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah plans for ‘imminent’ attack
August 25, 2024 by TPS-IL
Israel launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah positions across Lebanon after detecting the terror group was at readiness for an imminent attack on Israeli civilians, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more
Negotiations continue
August 25, 2024 by Reuters
Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Read more
Arrest made over attempted arson on French synagogue
August 25, 2024 by Reuters
A 33-year-old man has been arrested over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in southern France. Read more
ECAJ joins in slamming violent settlers
August 25, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On August 14, dozens of Israeli citizens, some masked, set fire to vehicles and buildings and threw rocks and Molotov cocktails in the town of Jit in Samaria. Read more
Kamala Harris vows to fight tyranny and end Gaza war
August 23, 2024 by Reuters
Vice-President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. Read more
Israeli forces find explosives inside UNRWA bags in Gaza
August 23, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
Israeli soldiers found explosives inside UNRWA bags, and hidden weapon caches near a Gaza school compound, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more
Plans for October 7th memorial ceremony unveiled amid public backlash
August 23, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Southern Israeli communities remain divided over a government-organized ceremony commemorating the October 7 attacks as the Cabinet minister tasked with organizing the event presented her planned format to the media on Thursday. Read more
Candace Owens? No, thank you
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Zionist Federation of Australia has written to Tony Burke, the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, urging him to refuse Candace Owens a visa on the grounds that she fails to meet the character requirements for entry into Australia. Read more
Iran expert brings timely insights to Australia, NZ
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“The Islamic Republic is fighting a military conflict designed to bail out Hamas – it’s trying to strike Israel on the cheap without absorbing any strikes,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Washington D.C.- based Foundation for Defence of Democracies told journalists at an AIJAC press briefing this week. Read more
Olga Horak remembered in parliament
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In federal parliament yesterday, Independent MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender paid tribute to the late Olga Horak, who passed away in Sydney this week. Read more
Palestinians plan UN resolution on Israel’s occupation
August 23, 2024 by Associated Press
The Palestinians want to introduce a UN General Assembly resolution enshrining a recent ruling by the UN’s top court declaring Israel’s occupation unlawful. Read more
Bring Bibas Home! A new initiative
August 22, 2024 by Natalie Gattengo
The Redhead Days Festival in the Netherlands has been held for nearly 20 years and is entirely dedicated to those with red hair. Read more
IDF: Almost 300,000 polio vaccines sent to Gaza since Oct. 7
August 21, 2024 by J-Wire
The Israeli government has facilitated the transfer of close to 300,000 doses of polio vaccine into the Gaza Strip since Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of the western Negev, an Israel Defence Forces spokesperson announced this week. Read more
Israel releases dozens of Palestinian detainees back to Gaza
August 21, 2024 by JNS
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday that approximately 40 Palestinian detainees have been released and returned to the Gaza Strip. Read more
MDA tends to injured by Hezbollah rocket attack
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Magen David Adom 101 emergency call centre in the Yarden region received reports of multiple rocket strikes targeting the Golan Heights. Read more
PwC under fire: senior executive leaves after posting extreme anti-Israel content on social media
August 21, 2024 by Rob Klein
A PwC’s senior banking manager, Jim Christodouleas, has left the firm following a controversy sparked by his extreme anti-Israel posts on social media. Read more
Tragic loss of young sports journalist
August 21, 2024 by David Marlow
Sports fans and the Melbourne Jewish community were rocked by the loss of popular young Herald Sun sports journalist Sam Landsberger, who died in a traffic accident in Richmond on Tuesday morning. Read more
As Erdan leaves UN post, he urges creation of world body with ‘noble values’
August 21, 2024 by JNS
Gilad Erdan, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, has called out the United Nations for a new display that fails to include Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Read more
Israeli nanoparticles revitalize exhausted immune cells in the fight against cancer
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled a technique using nanoparticles to rejuvenate certain white blood cells, an innovation that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Read more
Petition to fire UN special rapporteur surpasses 40,000 signatures
August 21, 2024 by JNS
UN Watch published a petition urging for the removal of Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, that so far has received more than 40,000 signatures towards a goal of 51,200. Read more
German court upholds conviction of former Nazi camp secretary
August 21, 2024 by JNS
A German court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Irmgard Furchner, 99, who was convicted in 2022 for complicity in the murder of over 10,000 people during the Holocaust. Read more
‘A big miracle happened here’: Eyewitness recounts Tel Aviv bombing
August 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In the aftermath of Sunday night’s Tel Aviv terror attack, one of the worshippers in the Rashbi Synagogue that was apparently targeted recounted the scene. Read more
Six hostages killed in captivity recovered from Gaza
August 20, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
The bodies of six Israeli hostages held by Hamas and killed in captivity were recovered from a tunnel in Khan Yunis and brought back to Israel, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Tuesday morning. Read more
Foxtel CEO apologises to Jewish leaders after Nazi salute backlash
August 20, 2024 by Rob Klein
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany today met with David Ossip, President of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, and issued a “full and unreserved apology” after a photo surfaced showing Delany performing a Nazi salute. Read more
Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza ‘bridging proposal’
August 20, 2024 by Reuters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same.
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