IDF hits more than 85 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon
May 10, 2026 by JNS
Over the past 24 hours the Israel Defense Forces attacked more than 85 targets in Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, the military said in a statement on Saturday.
Trump pauses Hormuz escort plan amid Iran talks
May 6, 2026 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump said today that “Project Freedom”, a U.S.-led initiative to escort commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, will be temporarily paused as negotiations with Iran advance.
Global antisemitic violence reaches highest level in decades, Tel Aviv University report finds
May 6, 2026 by Rob Klein
Tel Aviv University has reported a sharp rise in violent antisemitic attacks worldwide, with 2025 recording the highest number of Jewish deaths from such incidents in more than 30 years.
New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism
May 5, 2026 by AAP
Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site.
Trump: Iran war could be renewed if mullahs ‘misbehave’
May 3, 2026 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that renewed military action against Iran was a possibility if the mullahs “misbehave, if they do something bad.”
“Right now, we’ll see. It’s a possibility that could happen, certainly,” the president told reporters before departing Palm Beach, Fla.
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UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings
May 1, 2026 by AAP
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country’s terrorism threat level.
Israeli navy intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla
April 30, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli naval forces intercepted a large Gaza-bound activist flotilla Wednesday night in the eastern Mediterranean, stopping dozens of vessels seeking to challenge Israel’s maritime blockade of the Hamas-controlled Strip. Read more
Herzog moves to mediate plea bargain in Netanyahu corruption cases
April 29, 2026 by J-Wire
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has invited prosecutors and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense team to negotiations aimed at reaching a plea agreement in the Israeli leader’s ongoing corruption trial. Read more
Trump administration targets green card applicants over anti-Israel speech
April 29, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Trump administration is moving to tighten immigration screening rules, with new guidance allowing authorities to deny green cards to applicants based on past anti-Israel speech, including online activity and protest involvement.
Jerusalem hosts first Israel-Serbia strategic dialogue
April 29, 2026 by JNS
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar hosted Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the first Israel-Serbia Strategic Dialogue.
Hezbollah drone attack sends thousands to shelters in northern Israel
April 28, 2026 by JNS
Air-raid sirens blared across the Western Galilee on Monday morning, sending thousands of civilians scrambling for bomb shelters as Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched a drone attack from Lebanon.
Israel’s High Court gives government deadline to outline October 7 probe
April 28, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Zionist Federation states Kotel must remain a home for the whole Jewish people
April 27, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia has raised concern about proposed legislation before Israel’s parliament that would place prayer arrangements at the Western Wall under the authority of the Chief Rabbinate, as Progressive and Masorti groups warn the move could criminalise non-Orthodox worship.
Netanyahu cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage over Hezbollah threats
April 27, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel will sharply scale back one of its largest annual religious gatherings this year, as security concerns along the northern border continue despite a declared ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Bennett and Lapid join together to challenge Netanyahu
April 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have announced they will contest the next Knesset election on a joint ticket led by Bennett under the name “Yachad” (“Together” in English).
Gazans cast votes in local election for first time in 20 years
April 26, 2026 by JNS
Gazan residents participated on Saturday for the first time in two decades in municipal elections organised by the Palestinian Authority.
IDF kills terrorists in Lebanon amid Hezbollah’s ongoing ceasefire violations
April 26, 2026 by JNS
The Israel Defense Forces killed more than 15 Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon over the weekend as the Iranian proxy continued to challenge the fragile truce.
Hezbollah only obstacle to peace between Israel, Lebanon, says Israeli FM
April 23, 2026 by JNS
Israel must abandon the idea of making concessions for peace, which have eroded its security, said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
Seniors are gaming their way to sharper minds, Israeli scientist says
April 23, 2026 by TPS-IL
The image of a gamer is often associated with young people immersed in virtual worlds for hours at a time.
Israel Prize ceremony concludes 78th Independence Day with historic firsts
April 23, 2026 by JNS
As 14 Israelis are honoured with the Jewish state’s top award, U.S. President Donald Trump becomes the first noncitizen laureate.
Watch: PM Netanyahu’s Greeting for Israel’s Independence Day
April 22, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address for Israel’s 78th Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut) on Tuesday night, emphasising national unity, military strength and what he described as significant achievements in the war against Iran and its regional allies.
PA accuses Israel of engineering ‘special rodents’ to attack Gaza children
Israel has developed a “special kind of rodent” that specifically “attacks children and the sick” in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Authority recently claimed in one of its more outlandish libels against the Jewish State.
Under the stars of Mount Herzl, Israel celebrates 78 years of independence
April 22, 2026 by JNS
Nobody was entirely sure the ceremony would take place. Organisers had quietly filmed a full dress rehearsal days earlier in case renewed fighting with Iran made a live public event impossible. A fragile ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon was holding—barely.
AIJAC criticises government position on Lebanon
April 12, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has criticised the federal government’s call for de-escalation in Lebanon, arguing the position risks misrepresenting the origins of the conflict and drawing false equivalence between Israel and Hezbollah.
Australian Jewish leaders stand with Israel but question death penalty law
April 1, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Leading Australian Jewish organisations have raised concerns over new Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty for terrorists while reaffirming their strong support for Israel and its people.
New Israel Fund Australia condemns passage of death penalty law in Israel
March 31, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
New Israel Fund Australia has condemned the Knesset’s passage of legislation that mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal acts of terrorism in the West Bank, describing it as a serious setback for equal rights and core moral and human rights principles.
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.
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
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.
