Sydney bagel shop targeted with Nazi symbol weeks before opening
March 27, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A bagel shop owner in Sydney has spoken of her heartbreak after a Nazi swastika was etched into the glass of her new Paddington store just weeks before it was due to open.
Extremist seeks forgiveness in court appeal over antisemitic speech
March 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A Sydney man serving a 12-month jail sentence for an antisemitic speech at an Australia Day rally has told the District Court he regrets his actions, has rejected white supremacist ideology, and does not want to be perceived as “a hateful person”.
Israel’s foreign minister sends letter to UN demanding the UN hold Iran responsible for promoting Hezbollah
March 26, 2026 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar sent a letter to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, in which he outlined the activities of the Hezbollah terror organizations since it began to fire on Israel from bases in Lebanon shortly after the current conflict with Iran began last month. Read more
A New HERizon: Uniting women across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with their sisters in Israel
March 26, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
1,600 women gathered across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for this year’s UIA Women’s Division Galas, united by one powerful theme: A New HERizon. Read more
Jewish leaders congratulate Archbishop Randazzo on Vatican appointment
March 26, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Jewish leaders have offered a warm “mazal tov” to Archbishop Anthony Randazzo following his appointment by Pope Leo as Prefect for the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, praising his longstanding support for the Jewish community in Australia.
Building a future of peace and cooperation for Jewish life in Western Sydney
March 26, 2026 by Rob Klein
Parramatta and District Synagogue has marked a historic turning point for Jewish life in Western Sydney, bringing together the legacy of the Bankstown and Strathfield communities into a single centre.
Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed honoured with keys to the city of Waverley
March 26, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been awarded the keys to the City of Waverley in honour of risking his life during the December 14 massacre targeting a Jewish Chanukah celebration.
Bride-to-be killed in Hezbollah rocket attack
March 25, 2026 by Pesach Benson
As Hezbollah escalated its cross-border rocket and drone attacks, a woman killed in northern Israel on Tuesday evening was identified as bride-to-be Nuriel Dubin Read more
Yad Vashem chairman meets Pope Leo XIV
March 25, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this week to discuss strengthening cooperation on Holocaust remembrance, documentation, and education. Read more
Teens face separate terror charges in Sydney and Melbourne
March 25, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A boy from Melbourne’s inner city has been today charged with collecting documents promoting ISIS-inspired terrorism and importing a prohibited ISIS flag.
Australia warns Israel against south Lebanon occupation
March 25, 2026 by AAP
Israel should not occupy southern Lebanon, and international law needs to be upheld, Australia’s foreign minister says.
Death threats after Israeli flag protest at Lower Hutt restaurant
March 24, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
The owner of a restaurant in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, has reported receiving death threats after placing Israeli and United States flags on the floor of his premises, triggering confrontation, online backlash, and a police response. Read more
The Iran war forces impacts The March of the Living
March 24, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli delegations will not travel to Poland for this year’s March of the Living, the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event that follows the route from Auschwitz to Birkenau. Read more
Jewish family allegedly targeted with Nazi salute outside Crown Casino
March 24, 2026 by Rob Klein
Victoria Police is investigating after a group of Jewish men were allegedly subjected to antisemitic abuse outside Melbourne’s Crown Casino in the early hours of Saturday 15 March 2026.
AFR defends controversial Netanyahu cartoon amid antisemitism accusations
March 24, 2026 by Rob Klein
The Australian Financial Review has defended its decision to publish a cartoon by illustrator David Rowe that has drawn strong criticism from Jewish leaders.
For first time, Haredi soldiers of Hasmonean Brigade operate in Lebanon
March 24, 2026 by Pesach Benson
For the first time, Israel’s Orthodox (Haredi) Hasmonean Brigade is operating in southern Lebanon, conducting targeted raids, the Israel Defence Forces disclosed on Monday. Read more
Four Hatzola ambulances torched in London
March 23, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Residents in a predominantly Jewish north London suburb were roused before dawn on Monday by explosions when four ambulances from a Jewish volunteer emergency service were deliberately set alight in an incident police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. Read more
Children affected by Bondi attack rebuild trust in emergency services
March 23, 2026 by Rob Klein
Children from families affected by the Chanukah terror attack at Bondi Beach took part in a community event on Sunday aimed at easing their fear of emergency services.
22 countries say ready to help secure Strait of Hormuz
March 22, 2026 by JNS
Nearly two dozen nations, most of them European but including Australia and New Zealand, said in a joint statement on Saturday that they are ready “to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz. Read more
Paramedics treat nearly 100 people after Iranian missile hits Arad in southern Israel
United Hatzalah said that its paramedics treated 95 patients, including 10 in serious condition and some who were hospitalised, after a “mass casualty incident” following a missile attack in Arad, in southern Israel, some 25 miles east of Be’er Sheva. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘We are winning and Iran is being decimated’
March 20, 2026 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Thursday that the United States and Israel are decimating the Iranian regime in their joint military campaign that began on Feb. 28. Read more
Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push
March 20, 2026 by Reuters
Some wounded residents of the Gaza Strip will be able to leave the enclave after Israeli authorities opened the Rafah crossing. Read more
‘Battle is over’: advocate’s relief as abuser sentenced
March 20, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
A convicted child abuser has walked away from court with a suspended prison sentence, leaving his victim pleased the case is finally over.
Jewish children targeted in antisemitic attack at Questacon
Two Jewish primary school students on a Canberra excursion were subjected to a Nazi salute slogan by a fellow student.
Iran War and AI fuel fake images: ‘people don’t know what to believe anymore’
March 19, 2026 by TPS-IL
The war with Iran has triggered a surge of fabricated imagery online, with AI-generated videos and photos purporting to show missile strikes levelling Tel Aviv or American troops captured by Iranian forces. Read more
Iranian strikes kill foreign worker, four Palestinian women
March 19, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A foreign agricultural worker in central Israel and four Palestinian women in the Hebron area were killed in Iranian ballistic missile strikes late Wednesday, emergency services said, as barrages employing cluster munitions hit multiple locations across the region. Read more
Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi
March 19, 2026 by AAP
Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.
MinterEllison distances itself from Sydney Biennale as controversy deepens
March 19, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Law firm MinterEllison has moved to distance itself from the Biennale of Sydney, asking for its logo to be removed from the festival’s list of partners and supporters following the opening night controversy involving American performer DJ Haram.
Jewish leaders highlight imbalance in Australia NZ Gaza statement
March 19, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian and New Zealand foreign and defence ministers have issued a joint statement criticising Israeli actions in Gaza while making no direct reference to Hamas.
Updated British parliamentary report sets out full scale of 7 October attacks
March 19, 2026 by Rob Klein
A cross-party UK parliamentary commission has released the most detailed account to date of the Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel, documenting atrocities across 55 locations and naming nearly 1,200 victims.
