Fox sisters hit the water for new kayak cross event

A weary Jessica Fox showed the path to a third gold medal in Paris could prove rocky, finishing second in her opening kayak cross round. Read more

In prisoner swap, Russia releases Gershkovich, three other Americans

Evan Gershkovich, a Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter, was one of four U.S. citizens and permanent residents released in a prisoner exchange between Russia, the United States and several other Western countries on Thursday as part of a 24-person swap. Read more

MDA: “We are preparing for every scenario”

Israel’s Magen David Adom has concluded a multi-system exercise aimed at preparing for a potential war in the north and blackout scenarios. Read more

A call to action: Disturbing Trend Must End

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Community Security Group have published the latest Victorian Antisemitism Report. Read more

‘Serious failures’ led Israel to strike aid workers

Serious errors, exacerbated by confirmation bias, led Israel to launch an airstrike on a humanitarian convoy that killed an Australian aid worker and six colleagues, government advice has found. Read more

Crossed red lines’: Hezbollah vows revenge on Israel

The leader of Hezbollah says the Lebanese militant group will respond to Israel’s killing of commander Fuad Shukr in a strike on Beirut. Read more

Officeworks extends its apology

Officeworks’ managing director has extended her apology to the customer who was refused service in their Elsternwick store by a pro-Palestinian employee to the entire Australian Jewish community. Read more

Peter Dutton visits site of the Oct 7 massacre

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has visited the area where Hamas perpetrated the horrific attack on October 7. Read more

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising

The presidents of Poland and Germany have paid tribute to Poles slaughtered by Nazi Germany during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Read more

Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Australian Jemima Montag has drawn inspiration from her late grandmother to win a bronze medal in the women’s 20km walk at the Paris Olympics. Read more

Israel confirms Mohammed Deif killed in July airstrike

Israel has confirmed that Hamas’s top commander, Mohammed Deif, was killed in a July airstrike, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday. Read more

Superstar Fox could line up for fifth Olympics

With six medals from four Olympics, new Australian record-holder Jessica Fox hasn’t ruled out adding to her collection by competing in Los Angeles in 2028. Read more

Officeworks staff member refuses to laminate AJN content

A Jewish man unwilling to be named was refused service by an Officeworks staff member because she supports “Free Palestine”. Read more

Fox cruises through heats in Olympic C1 title defence

Superstar paddler Jessica Fox has another gold medal in sight after she breezed through the heats as she defends her C1 Olympic title in Paris. Read more

Walker Montag aims to inspire Australian athletics team

Australian walker Jemima Montag would love to get the Australian athletics team off to a flying start in Paris. Read more

Honouring Raoul Wallenberg: A hero’s legacy

Not many in Sydney’s Jewish community would know that on a small traffic island on the corner of Queen St and Edgecliff Road in Woollahra there is a memorial dedicated to Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg, who during 1944 and 1945 saved thousands of Jewish lives in Hungary. Read more

AIJAC to make an official submission to the ICC

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council will join three Australian academics to make a submission to the International Criminal Court opposing the issue of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant. Read more

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed by an air strike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group say, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the regional conflict on multiple fronts.
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Peter Dutton visits Yad Vashem

Australia’s Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton, has been given a guided tour of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
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Israel kills Hezbollah mastermind behind Majdal Shams attack, 1983 Beirut bombing

An airstrike by the Israeli Air Force in Beirut on Tuesday night killed a top Hezbollah commander responsible for Saturday’s rocket barrage that killed 12 children in the Golan Heights, as well as a 1983 bombing that killed 241 U.S. troops in Beirut, the Israeli military confirmed. Read more

Sixteen Druze children remain hospitalised after Hezbollah rocket strike

Sixteen children injured in Hezbollah’s deadly rocket attack on Saturday remain hospitalized, including seven in serious condition, hospital officials said on Monday morning. Read more

Peter Dutton visits Israel on the AIJAC Rambam study program

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has organised Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s visit to Israel as part of its Rambam study visit program. Read more

Israeli wants to hit Hezbollah but avoid war: officials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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