Hamas rocket strikes Gaza School, Israel launches new Khan Yunis offensive
July 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An errant rocket fired by Hamas struck a Palestinian school in Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday morning. Read more
Israelis at Paris Olympics to get reinforced protection
July 23, 2024 by JNS
The Israeli delegation to the Paris Olympics “will be subject to reinforced security,” according to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Read more
Hezbollah expanding range of barrages to unevacuated communities
July 23, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Hezbollah rocket barrages on northern Israel are expanding in range, reaching deeper into Israel to unevacuated communities, a researcher warns. Read more
Israel Premier Tech 2024 Tour de France: best performance yet
July 23, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Israel confirms deaths of two hostages in Gaza
July 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli military said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of two hostages held by Hamas in Gaza based on new intelligence information. Read more
Sydney Labor councillor calls for BDS
July 22, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Labor Councillor will move a motion at tomorrow’s Canterbury-Bankstown Council meeting calling a review of links to any company “complicit human rights violations on the Palestinian people”. Read more
Israeli delegation to depart for hostage talks on Thursday
July 22, 2024 by JNS
An Israeli delegation is scheduled to set off on Thursday for ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday night. Read more
Israeli researchers develop smart-tagging system to track drones in extreme conditions
July 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled a smart-tagging system to track and identify aerial drones in challenging conditions, such as urban environments, low-flight altitudes and extreme weather. Read more
Israel facilitating vaccinations after polio found in Gaza sewage
July 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli army said it is vaccinating soldiers against polio after the virus was found in samples of Gaza sewage, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more
Fox sisters spurring each other at Paris Games
July 22, 2024 by AAP
Dress rehearsal readies Fox for hectic Games opening
July 22, 2024 by AAP
Jessica Fox has incorporated an Olympic opening ceremony simulation into her training, declaring she’ll be among the athletes floating down the River Seine. Read more
Adidas apologises for ‘insensitive’ campaign with Bella Hadid
July 21, 2024 by JNS
International sports apparel company Adidas has apologized for “any upset or distress caused” by including model Bella Hadid, who is considered as antisemitic and anti-Israel, in its campaign revamping the 1972 Munich Olympic sneakers. Read more
Australian leaders react to ICJ opinion
July 21, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice concerning Israel’s presence in the territories of the West Bank and east Jerusalem has been slammed by Australian Jewish leaders. Read more
Netanyahu’s message after counterattacking Houtis
July 21, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu videos a message as fierce fires rage in Yemen. Read more
Israeli airstrike on Yemen a ‘warning’ to enemies, Defence Minister says
July 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Saturday night that Israel’s airstrike on Yemen was a warning to Israel’s enemies in the region. Read more
As expected, Int’l Court of Justice labels Israel’s presence in Judea, Samaria ‘unlawful’
July 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
As widely expected, the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday labeled Israel’s presence in Judea and Samaria as “unlawful.” Although the ruling is non-binding, it is expected to put further pressure on Israel in the diplomatic arena. Read more
Houthis claim deadly drone attack on Israel’s Tel Aviv
July 19, 2024 by Reuters
An explosion has rumbled through Tel Aviv after a drone strike claimed by Houthi rebels, hours after Israel said it had killed a Hezbollah commander. Read more
French-born Aussie Fox on hunt for rare Olympic feat
July 19, 2024 by AAP
Bacterial immune system discovery may transform understanding of human viral defence
July 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled a novel bacterial immune system that may transform science’s understanding of human immunity how to combat viral infections. Read more
‘We will not reward terrorism with statehood’: Knesset rejects two-state solution
July 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Knesset on Thursday passed a resolution repudiating Palestinian statehood, even as part of a negotiated peace settlement. Read more
Lessons of October 7: Israel boosts fleet of armoured ambulances
July 19, 2024 by TPS-IL
As Hamas attacked Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7, the lack of armoured ambulances placed emergency responders at great risk trying to reach and evacuate victims. Read more
Peter Lerner: “I believe the IDF failed on three different levels”
July 19, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Meta to restore images of hostages after claiming ‘dangerous’ content
July 18, 2024 by JNS
Meta has agreed to restore a post removed from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum Instagram account featuring previously unseen images of five female hostages abducted from the Israel Defence Forces’ Nahal Oz base on Oct. 7. Read more
Israeli delegation in Cairo for hostage talks
July 18, 2024 by JNS
An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to continue indirect ceasefire talks with the Hamas terror group, Egyptian sources told the Associated Press on Wednesday night. Read more
Pro-Israel protesters interrupt UN Security Council meeting, call for freeing hostages
July 18, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
As the United Nations Security Council met about the Israeli-Palestinian file on Wednesday, two women interrupted the proceedings calling for the hostages to be freed from Gaza. Read more
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal gets down to work
July 18, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In Argentina, to mark the 30th anniversary of the AMIA Jewish centre bombing, Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is meeting up with leaders of worldwide Jewish communities, including the US Antisemitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt. Read more
‘I thought it was a rusty bolt’: 13-year-old boy stumbles upon Roman-era ring
July 18, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A 13-year-old Israeli boy hiking with his father on Mount Carmel has stumbled across an 1,800-year-old bronze ring engraved with the image of the mythological Roman goddess Minerva. Read more
New hope for paralysed patients as Israeli researchers achieve thought-driven speech
July 17, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli breakthrough to enable speech through the power of thought offers new hope for those paralyzed by conditions such as ALS, strokes, or brain injuries, to express themselves. Read more
14,000 Hamas terrorists killed or apprehended while airstrikes erode leadership
July 17, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Nine months into the ground operation in Gaza, half of Hamas’s military leadership has been eliminated along with approximately 14,000 terrorists killed or apprehended, the Israel Defence Forces said in figures released on Tuesday. Read more
Kibbutz Be’eri to receive US$100 million for reconstruction
July 16, 2024 by JNS
Kibbutz Be’eri is set to receive nearly $100 million for rebuilding efforts, the largest sum to date allocated to any of the Gaza border communities invaded by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, Ynet reported on Monday. Read more
