J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:57:46 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Gazans cast votes in local election for first time in 20 years https://www.jwire.com.au/gazans-cast-votes-in-local-election-for-first-time-in-20-years/ https://www.jwire.com.au/gazans-cast-votes-in-local-election-for-first-time-in-20-years/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:57:46 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180167 Gazan residents participated on Saturday for the first time in two decades in municipal elections organised by the Palestinian Authority. The elections were held in Judea, Samaria and Deir al-Balah, a city in the center of the Gaza Strip, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 70,000 residents of Deir al-Balah were chosen as eligible […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/gazans-cast-votes-in-local-election-for-first-time-in-20-years/feed/ 0 180167 Family reunification push brings 240 Bnei Menashe immigrants to Israel https://www.jwire.com.au/family-reunification-bnei-menashe/ https://www.jwire.com.au/family-reunification-bnei-menashe/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:47:40 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180193 A first group of immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community in northeastern India arrived in Israel on Thursday night, marking the launch of a new government-backed effort to bring the entire community to the country over the coming years. The 240 new arrivals landed at Ben Gurion Airport as part of Operation “Wings of Dawn,” […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/family-reunification-bnei-menashe/feed/ 0 180193 IDF kills terrorists in Lebanon amid Hezbollah’s ongoing ceasefire violations https://www.jwire.com.au/idf-kills-terrorists-in-lebanon/ https://www.jwire.com.au/idf-kills-terrorists-in-lebanon/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:25:10 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180176 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. On Saturday, the terrorist group fired two projectiles from Lebanon towards Israel, triggering air-raid sirens in the border communities of Margaliot, Manara and Misgav Am, the IDF said in […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/idf-kills-terrorists-in-lebanon/feed/ 0 180176 Thousands of submissions to Commission lay bare antisemitism in daily Australian life https://www.jwire.com.au/thousands-of-submissions/ https://www.jwire.com.au/thousands-of-submissions/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:39:13 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180172 The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has received more than 3500 submissions, far exceeding expectations and underscoring the scale of antisemitism affecting Jewish Australians. A spokesperson confirmed the figure on 24 April 2026, noting that many confidential submissions detail lived experiences across education, employment, media, health, the arts, sport and online platforms. Many […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/thousands-of-submissions/feed/ 0 180172 Bondi exhibition ‘Holding Light’ turns grief into collective response https://www.jwire.com.au/bondi-exhibition-holding-light-turns-grief-into-collective-response/ https://www.jwire.com.au/bondi-exhibition-holding-light-turns-grief-into-collective-response/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:29:22 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180154 Four months after the Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15 people during a Chanukah celebration, a major exhibition has opened at Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery, transforming grief into a shared act of reflection. Titled ‘Holding Light’, the exhibition brings together 29 artists responding to the December 14 tragedy, with works shaped by loss, memory […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/bondi-exhibition-holding-light-turns-grief-into-collective-response/feed/ 0 180154 On the other hand https://www.jwire.com.au/on-the-other-hand-380/ https://www.jwire.com.au/on-the-other-hand-380/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:41:02 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180164 More than 2,000 Holocaust survivors immigrated to Israel in the last 10 years, with 120 new immigrants since October 7, 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Absorption and Integration ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The ministry reported that immigrants have come from a wide range of countries, including former Soviet Union states, […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/on-the-other-hand-380/feed/ 0 180164 The Jewish ANZACs: a legacy of service and sacrifice https://www.jwire.com.au/the-jewish-anzacs-a-legacy-of-service-and-sacrifice/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-jewish-anzacs-a-legacy-of-service-and-sacrifice/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:35:36 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180136 As Australians and New Zealanders mark ANZAC Day this week, the contribution of Jewish servicemen and women stands as a clear example of how a small community has played a significant role in the defence of both nations. From the First World War onwards, Jewish Australians have served in numbers well beyond what their population […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/the-jewish-anzacs-a-legacy-of-service-and-sacrifice/feed/ 0 180136 IDF enforces new Southern Lebanon security zone https://www.jwire.com.au/idf-enforces-new-southern-lebanon-security-zone/ https://www.jwire.com.au/idf-enforces-new-southern-lebanon-security-zone/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:25:20 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180139 The Israel Defence Forces rapidly detected and eliminated armed Hezbollah terror operatives who violated newly established ceasefire understandings in southern Lebanon on Monday, as a new expanded Israeli security zone took shape.   The military is enforcing what it describes as a forward defence line roughly 10 kilometres deep into Lebanon to neutralise immediate threats […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/idf-enforces-new-southern-lebanon-security-zone/feed/ 0 180139 Youth HEAR marks Yom Hashoah with message: “You are not alone” https://www.jwire.com.au/youth-hear-marks-yom-hashoah/ https://www.jwire.com.au/youth-hear-marks-yom-hashoah/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:12:27 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180103 More than 500 young people gathered in Sydney on Sunday, 12 April, for a Youth HEAR Yom Hashoah commemoration under the theme “Lo Levad: You Are Not Alone” in an evening that balanced remembrance with a deeply felt sense of connection. More than 80 years after the end of the Shoah, the event confronted a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/youth-hear-marks-yom-hashoah/feed/ 0 180103 The dawn of a new world order https://www.jwire.com.au/the-dawn-of-a-new-world-order/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-dawn-of-a-new-world-order/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:49:38 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180127 Most people in America are against the war with Iran, as they are in Britain, too. Very few, however, actually understand why this war is as necessary as it is unavoidably complex. Few seem aware that Iran has been actively at war against America for the past 47 years. Few seem to grasp that Iran’s […]

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