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Three charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

Rob Klein — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:55:40 +0000

British police have charged three men in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer service Hatzola (known as Hatzolah in Australia) in north London. The incident took place in the early hours of 23 March 2026 when the vehicles, parked in the grounds of Machzike Hadath Synagogue on Highfield […]

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Accused Bondi shooter’s fearful family lose court gag order bid

AAP — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:45:26 +0000

Death threats against family members of the surviving alleged Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar the publication of their names. Despite vigilante threats, the court has allowed the publication of the names of accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram’s surviving family, rejecting a proposed gag order. The 24-year-old alleged gunman lost […]

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Two more teens in Moree charged over extremist material

J-Wire News Service — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:45:26 +0000

A counter-terrorism investigation in northern New South Wales has widened following the arrest of two more teenagers over alleged extremist material. Authorities are currently examining whether this case reflects a broader pattern of youth radicalisation in the region. The development follows the arrest of a 15-year-old boy in Moree on 27 March, who was charged […]

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Four Israeli soldiers killed in Southern Lebanon

JNS — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:02:27 +0000

Four Israel Defence Forces soldiers have been killed battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday morning. The slain troops were named by the IDF as Capt. Noam Madmoni, 22, from Sderot; Staff-Sgt. Ben Cohen, 21, from Lehavim; Staff-Sgt. Maxsim Entis, 21, from Bat Yam; and Staff-Sgt. Gilad Harel, 21, from […]

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Police find no offence at neo-Nazi rally as government keeps hate speech review secret

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:46:41 +0000

A neo-Nazi leader who promoted a conspiracy theory about the Jewish community during a protest outside NSW Parliament did not breach racial vilification laws, according to a NSW Police review, as debate intensifies over the strength and clarity of the state’s hate speech regime. The finding, first reported by The Sydney Morning Herald on 1 […]

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Between sirens and coffee cups, Jerusalem refuses to stop

Kostis Konstantinou — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:46:15 +0000

“Jerusalemites in heart and soul.” That is how they describe themselves, sipping their coffee as though it were any other day, holding fast to a routine from better times they still hope will return. Every day, as they say in unison, Shlomo, Dudi and Hezi can be found at the same Jerusalem café. They come […]

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War updates

TPS-IL — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:36:49 +0000

Latest reports 5:16pm Quds force terrorist engineering commander Mahdi Vafa’i eliminated in Lebanon air strike The Israel Air Force on Tuesday eliminated the engineer Mahdi Vafa’i, the head of the engineering branch in the Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps, in the Mahallat area in Iran. Over the course of his 20 years of activity as head […]

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Ben-Gvir’s death penalty law is an abomination

Menachem Rosensaft — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:57:12 +0000

Just days before Pesach – Passover – when Jews around the world recite avadim hayinu, that we were once slaves in Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and 60 other Israeli parliamentarians saw fit to enact a morally repugnant death penalty law that effectively only applies to West Bank Palestinians […]

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13-year-old girl charged with antisemitic attacks in stolen cars

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:56:22 +0000

A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area faces 52 charges, including antisemitic offences. She is accused of a hate-fuelled crime spree in which she allegedly drove stolen cars while shouting antisemitic slurs and targeting members of the Jewish community in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Police allege the teenager was behind the wheel of a black Hyundai […]

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Australian Jewish leaders stand with Israel but question death penalty law

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:47:29 +0000

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. In a statement issued today, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry noted the Knesset had passed the Death Penalty for Terrorists, 5786–2026 bill by 62 votes to 48. […]

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