Israel’s population hits 10,178,000
January 1, 2026 by JNS
Israel’s population reached 10,178,000 by the end of 2025, an increase of 112,000 from Dec. 31, 2024, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday. Read more
Secret cabinet records show warnings on Islamist radicalisation 20 years before Bondi terror attack
January 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
Recently released cabinet documents show that concerns about homegrown Islamist radicalisation were already shaping Australian national security policy two decades before the alleged ISIS-inspired Bondi massacre.
Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor
January 1, 2026 by J-Wire
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor shortly after midnight on Jan. 1. Read more
Israel welcomes tourists back as hotels recover from evacuee stays
January 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism reported on Wednesday that 2025 was a year of cautious recovery and unprecedented crisis management, as the country welcomed a slow return of foreign tourists. Read more
Israel begins 2026 with midnight birth and dozens of emergency calls
January 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel welcomed its first baby of 2026 just one minute after midnight as Magen David Adom medics across the country dealt with a busy New Year’s Eve marred by traffic accidents, alcohol-related injuries, and violent incidents overnight. Read more
How they are doing
January 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Two patients still remain critical following the Bondi Beach massacre. Read more
Human Rights Commissioner and former army chief join growing call for Royal Commission
January 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay and former army chief Peter Leahy have joined escalating calls for a federal Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and the rise in antisemitism.
Israeli agency refutes claims made by Doctors Without Borders
December 31, 2025 by TPS-IL
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) released a statement of clarification regarding the registration of international organisations that send aid to Gaza and their non-compliance with Israeli registration requirements, following allegations made by Doctors Without Borders (DWB). Read more
Jewish organisations unite with urgent call for Royal Commission into antisemitism
December 31, 2025 by Rob Klein
Australia’s peak Jewish and Zionist organisations have issued a renewed and unified call for the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into antisemitism, warning that hatred targeting Jewish Australians has become systemic, normalised and a direct threat to public safety and social cohesion.
PM’s royal commission resistance ‘politically damaging’
The prime minister may have painted himself into a corner by refusing to call a royal commission into Australia’s worst massacre in decades, an expert says. Read more
Tributes to Stanley Roth
December 31, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
More tributes to a pillar of the Sydney and Australian Jewish community – Stanley Roth. Read more
Minns won’t lobby PM for national royal commission
December 31, 2025 by AAP
The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack. Read more
Bondi Beach massacre: still eight in hospital
December 31, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
There are currently eight patients receiving care in Sydney hospitals for their injuries. Read more
‘This is what we trained for’: Hatzolah founder on arriving as shots rang out at Bondi Beach
December 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
Rabbi Mendy Litzman, the founder and president of Hatzolah Sydney, gives a powerful firsthand account of the terror attack at Bondi Beach, describing the moment a peaceful Chanukah afternoon turned into the most serious mass-casualty incident of his 27 years in emergency response. Read more
Former Israeli hostages engaged to marry
December 30, 2025 by JNS
Former Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker and his girlfriend, former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky, have become engaged. Read more
President Herzog to Israel’s enemies: ‘we suggest you not mess with us’
December 30, 2025 by TPS-IL
President of the State, Yitzhak Herzog, visited today, Monday, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems’ offices in northern Israel, where the President issued a warning to Israel’s enemies. Read more
Jewish community leadership calls for a Royal Commission
December 30, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, together with the Jewish roof organisations in each State and Territory, call for a Federal Royal Commission into antisemitism. Read more
Stanley Roth remembered
December 30, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Chevra Kahisha was packed, with members of the Sydney community gathered and a further 150 outside to pay respects to Stanley Roth AM at his funeral service. Read more
Stanley Roth: more tributes
December 30, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tributes continue to be made to Sydney community leader Stanley Roth, who passed away on Sunday. Read more
How they are doing
December 30, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An update on those remaining hospitalised as a result of the Bondi Beach massacre. Read more
Questions remain over Bondi shooters’ Philippines trip
December 30, 2025 by AAP
The father and son duo who carried out the Bondi Beach attack might have travelled to the Philippines in a failed attempt to meet someone, an expert says. Read more
‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review
December 30, 2025 by AAP
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission. Read more
Jewish creatives prompt change to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve Bondi tribute
December 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations will include a menorah on the Harbour Bridge after Jewish artistic and cultural figures urged the City of Sydney to revise its planned tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
How they are doing
December 29, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Health updates the number of victims remaining in hospital. Read more
Israel delivers the first operational laser air-defence system in history
December 29, 2025 by Kostis Konstantinou
Israel has formally presented and delivered the first Iron Beam high-energy laser interception system to the IDF today, bringing laser air defence from experimentation into operational reality, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Read more
Bondi Community Support Hub opens to assist those affected by beach attack
December 29, 2025 by Rob Klein
The NSW Government has opened a Bondi Community Support Hub to provide practical assistance, wellbeing services and information for people affected by the Bondi Beach attack.
Tributes to Stanley Roth AM
December 29, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tributes have flowed in to Stanley Roth AM who passed away in Sydney yesterday at the age of 72. Read more
Strong security pledge as Jewish families plead with PM
The NSW Premier has heralded a new chapter in the state’s security protocols and resources following a deadly antisemitic terrorist attack. Read more
‘Stop him’: Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman
December 29, 2025 by AAP
A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions. Read more
PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission
December 29, 2025 by AAP
A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency’s response to the Bondi attack, but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission. Read more






