Israeli wants to hit Hezbollah but avoid war: officials
July 30, 2024 by Reuters
Amid fears hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah could spiral into a broader war, officials say Israel is seeking “limited but significant” retaliation. Read more
Northern Israel residents call on lawmakers for urgent protection amid security gaps
July 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A joint meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee and the State Audit Committee exposed gaps in protection for residents of northern Israel on Monday. Officials prioritized the immediate safety of communities near the Lebanese border that were not evacuated. Read more
Israel’s Security Cabinet authorizes response to Hezbollah attack
July 29, 2024 by Joshua Marks - JNS
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday night authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to retaliate against Hezbollah for Saturday’s deadly strike on Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights.
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Druze in Israel outraged at Hezbollah massacre of children
July 29, 2024 by Etgar Lefkovitz - JNS
Leaders and members of the Druze community in Israel on Sunday demanded that the government carry out a swift and fierce military response against Hezbollah after it killed 12 children and wounded around 40 others as they played soccer. Read more
Dutton Israel-bound
July 29, 2024 by J-Wire
Peter Dutton to visit Israel from 29 July to 1 August 2024. Read more
Majdal Shams in mourning: A day after the deadly terror attack
July 29, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
One day after a devastating rocket attack killed 12 children at a soccer field, the Druze village of Majdal Shams is reeling with grief and shock. Read more
Fox lands dream K1 gold as she chases Olympic treble
Australian paddler Jessica Fox has claimed the first leg of what could be a historic triple triumph in Paris by winning K1 gold. Read more
US says Israel has a right to defence, but wary of war
July 29, 2024 by AAP
Israel has a right to defend itself after the Golan Heights attack, but it must be wary of letting the situation escalate into a wider war, says Washington. Read more
Israeli army raises readiness for war with Hezbollah as Druze prepare to bury dead
July 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli military raised its level of readiness for war in Lebanon as the Druze community prepared to bury its dead on Sunday following a Hezbollah rocket strike on a soccer field in Majdal Shams. Read more
Fox in fine form as Olympic gold medal treble beckons
July 28, 2024 by AAP
Australian ace Jessica Fox has moved into the K1 semi-final with the fastest time as the superstar paddler looks to win the first of three gold medals in Paris. Read more
No change in 2024 NSW ALP resolution on Israel/Palestinian state
July 28, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
‘Precisely what I was thinking,’ UN’s Albanese says of Hitler-Netanyahu comparison
Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights with a long history of anti-Israel comments, shared and agreed with a post on social media that likens Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Read more
Attack ‘crossed every possible red and black line’: Israeli Druze Fury at Hezbollah
July 28, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Druze community was reeling in shock after a Hezbollah rocket killed 11 youths and injured another 29 on a soccer field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams on Saturday. Read more
Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza
US Vice President Kamala Harris has pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden. Read more
Remembering Raoul Wallenberg
July 26, 2024 by Rob Klein
Two teens charged with vandalising Josh Burns’ office
Police have charged two people after the offices of a federal Labor MP were daubed with red graffiti and windows smashed. Read more
Six Australian Jewish Olympians ready for the Games
July 26, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Six Jewish Aussies are ready to take on the world as Paris Olympics begin. Read more
Martin Indyk, diplomat who sought Mideast peace, dies
July 26, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Martin Indyk, an author, think tank leader and diplomat who worked toward peace in the Middle East, has died aged 73. Read more
Key Israeli minister backs proposal for ex-Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad run post-war Gaza
July 26, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Israeli officials are quietly throwing their support behind a United Arab Emirates proposal to install a former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as the head of a PA administration in post-war Gaza. Read more
Tiberias water park closed amid fears of brain-eating amoeba
July 26, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A popular water park was closed, and dozens of Israelis recently there streamed to emergency rooms amid fears of a rare brain-eating amoeba as another patient was being treated for suspected Naegleria Fowleri.
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Anti-Israel agitators burn US flags, clash with police in protest of Netanyahu
July 25, 2024 by JNS
Anti-Israel protesters violently confronted Capitol Hill police and burned the American flag in front of Union Station on Wednesday afternoon during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hour-long address to Congress. Read more
Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress
July 25, 2024 by JNS
Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Read more
‘Our victory will be your victory,’ Netanyahu tells US Congress
July 25, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received bursts of applause and frequent standing ovations—often from both sides of the aisle—as he delivered an address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Israel’s national anthem jeered at Olympic soccer match
July 25, 2024 by Reuters
Israel’s national anthem has been loudly jeered ahead of the team’s opening Olympic soccer match against Mali in Paris. Read more
Albanese – ‘Right thing’: Australia acts against Israeli settlers
July 25, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Israeli settlers linked to beatings, sexual assaults and the torture of Palestinians in the West Bank have been sanctioned by Australia. Read more
Israel issues travel warning to nationals attending Paris Olympics
July 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s National Security Council issued a travel warning to citizens planning to attend the Paris Olympics, which are due to open on Friday, labelling France as a “level 2 threat.” Read more
Bodies of four abducted soldiers and one Israeli civilian recovered in Khan Yunis
July 25, 2024 by TPS-IL
The bodies of five Israelis killed on October 7 were recovered from Gaza and brought back to Israel, the Israel Defence Forces announced overnight. Read more
Antony Blinken: Foreign policy ‘very much’ Kamala Harris’s forte
July 25, 2024 by JNS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back against a reporter’s suggestion during a press conference on Tuesday that “foreign policy is not Vice President Harris’s forte.” Read more
Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Friday
July 24, 2024 by JNS
Former U.S. president Donald Trump plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday, the Republican presidential candidate said on Tuesday. Read more
Knesset advances bills to shut down UNRWA in Israel, declare it terror group
July 24, 2024 by JNS
Bipartisan Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed the first readings of three bills seeking to designate the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees as a terrorist group, cancel the legal immunity of its staff members and bar it from operating from Israeli soil altogether. Read more
