IDF slays Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in Beirut

The Israel Defense Forces struck Beirut on Wednesday night for the first time in nearly a month, killing the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, the military said.

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Can Trump’s Iran deal really hold?

Even if Tehran signs a temporary agreement, Israel still faces Hezbollah, Hamas and an Iranian regime determined to survive.

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Netanyahu holds top-level consultations as Israel readies for collapse of Iran truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held top-level security talks on Monday to prepare for the collapse of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, officials told the Channel 12 News outlet on Tuesday. Read more

Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon

Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists launched several rockets and drones at Israeli soldiers on Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. No injuries were reported.

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Herzog moves to mediate plea bargain in Netanyahu corruption cases

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

Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel from top awards over ICC warrants

The jury of the Venice Biennale has ruled that countries whose leaders face charges at the International Criminal Court will not be considered for its top prizes, a move that effectively excludes Israel from this year’s awards.

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Hezbollah drone attack sends thousands to shelters in northern Israel

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.

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Israel’s High Court gives government deadline to outline October 7 probe

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IDF soldier killed, six wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in Southern Lebanon

An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and six others were wounded in a Hezbollah explosive drone strike in Southern Lebanon on Sunday, the military said.

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Netanyahu cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage over Hezbollah threats

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.

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Bennett and Lapid join together to challenge Netanyahu

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).

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Under the stars of Mount Herzl, Israel celebrates 78 years of independence

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.

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Netanyahu on ceasefire: ‘We have an opportunity to make a historic peace agreement with Lebanon’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public on Thursday night to explain his decision to accept the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon announced earlier that evening by President Trump. Read more

Netanyahu: an address to the nation

Last night, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation. The unedited text. Read more

Netanyahu trial to resume Sunday after wartime court shutdown

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial will resume on Sunday after a weeks-long suspension caused by wartime emergency measures, judges at the Jerusalem District Court ruled on Thursday. Read more

Australian Jewish leaders stand with Israel but question death penalty law

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.

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Financial Review apologises over Netanyahu cartoon after backlash

The Australian Financial Review has apologised for a controversial cartoon following strong criticism from Jewish leaders.

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AFR defends controversial Netanyahu cartoon amid antisemitism accusations

The Australian Financial Review has defended its decision to publish a cartoon by illustrator David Rowe that has drawn strong criticism from Jewish leaders.

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Netanyahu’s long road to confronting Iran

For decades, Israel’s leader has maintained that survival demands strength. After Oct 7, that doctrine became a policy to reshape the region.

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Netanyahu – “together we will fight”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning said the operation was launched to remove “the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran”. He also thanked our “great friend, President Donald Trump, for his historic leadership.”

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Modi pledges closer ties with Israel in historic Knesset speech

In a speech reflecting shared history and ambitions for closer ties and condolences, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel by becoming the first Indian premier to address the Knesset. Read more

Knesset advances bill cementing Orthodox control of Western Wall

Israel’s Knesset has advanced controversial legislation that would place prayer arrangements at the Western Wall under the exclusive control of the ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, prompting a sharp response from mixed-gender non-Orthodox Jewish leaders in Israel and abroad.

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Trump attacks Herzog in row over Netanyahu pardon

US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption. Read more

‘All the abductees have been returned’: Israel confirms return of last hostage, Ran Gvili

After 843 days, the remains of the last Israeli missing from Hamas’s October 7 attack have been returned to Israel, the IDF announced on Monday. Read more

Age and SMH apologise for ‘antisemitic’ Cathy Wilcox cartoon

The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have today issued apologies after publishing a controversial cartoon by Cathy Wilcox that addressed the political fallout from the Bondi Beach massacre and prompted widespread claims of antisemitism. Read more

Netanyahu: Jews’ spirit ‘will not fall’ after Sydney massacre

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit on Sunday the eighth Chanukah candle together with Chabad emissaries at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Read more

Trump, Netanyahu hold call on Hamas disarmament

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Gaza by phone on Monday. Read more

Netanyahu appears in Israeli court after pardon request

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the first time since asking the country’s president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial. Read more

Netanyahu’s pardon request sparks fierce political reactions

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Lapid seeks Knesset approval of Trump plan, putting Netanyahu coalition on spot

Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced on Tuesday that he will bring a motion to the Knesset next week calling for Israel to adopt U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, a move designed to support Washington while putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition on the spot. Read more

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