Israel: No ‘friction’ between soldiers and patients in Gaza hospital
November 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday morning that there is no “friction” between soldiers inside Gaza’s Shifa Hospital and its patients or staff. Read more
PM accuses Dutton of weaponising antisemitism
Anthony Albanese has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of seeking to weaponise antisemitism, urging greater social cohesion as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: Gaza – A gigantic shift in the Overton window
November 15, 2023 by Martin Sherman
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What once was unthinkable is now moving to the centre of mainstream thought. Read more
I’m not signing Australian lawyers’ open letter concerning Gaza
November 13, 2023 by David Singer
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1012 Australian barristers, lawyers and legal academics have so far signed a nine-page letter – including 89 footnotes (Australian Letter) – requesting Australia use its influence to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank – which I won’t be signing. Read more
Gaza hospitals suspend operations as Israel hunts Hamas
Two major hospitals in Gaza have closed to new patients, with staff saying Israeli bombardment and a lack of fuel and medicine mean more babies and others could die. Read more
Israel has destroyed 130 Gaza tunnel shafts
November 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday that combat engineers have uncovered and destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza since the beginning of the ground invasion. Read more
UN and OIC refuse to cooperate with Israel
October 30, 2023 by David Singer
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The Executive Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting held on 18 October 2023 “to discuss the ongoing Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people” marks a shameful and disturbing new low point in Islamic-Christian-Jewish relations. Read more
Wong urges civilian protection as Gaza attacks increase
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged protection for civilians in the Middle East as Israel intensifies its operations in Gaza. Read more
Hamas HQ underneath Gaza’s largest hospital – fuel stored under hospitals
The Israel Defence Forces provided proof on Friday that the Hamas terrorist organization uses Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a command and control centre. Read more
Aid for Gaza boosted amid calls for safe corridor
Australia is continuing its efforts to try and safely evacuate citizens from Gaza as the humanitarian situation worsens and the Palestinian death toll climbs. Read more
Netanyahu: “we are preparing for a ground incursion”
October 26, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has broadcast to the nation that the timing of the planned incursion into Gaza will not happen until all safeguards are in place to protect of the country’s soldiers. Read more
Self defence not measured by Gaza deaths: Israel’s ambassador
The legitimacy of Israel’s attacks against Gaza in retaliation to Hamas cannot be measured in innocent lives lost, Israel’s top diplomat in Australia says. Read more
Egypt offers to set up tent city inside Gaza
October 24, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Fearing a mass migration into the Sinai, Egypt offered on Monday morning to set up a tent city inside Gaza for Palestinians displaced by the war. Read more
Murdered and missing in Hamas attack include citizens from 41 nations
Citizens from at least 41 countries were murdered or taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, according to the latest statistics released by the Israeli government. Read more
HaShomer HaChadash recruits volunteers to work in agriculture close to Gaza
October 23, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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From the moment the war in the south began, HaShomer HaChadash established a headquarters recruiting volunteers to assist in agricultural work and the protection of agricultural areas. Read more
‘Too many red lines were crossed: Israeli hospital bans BBC News crew from premises
Citing BBC News’s “biased coverage” of the Gaza war, staff at the Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya banned a film crew from entering the hospital on Saturday, according to a spokesperson. Read more
US reports deal with Egypt to restart aid to Gaza
Egypt has agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow aid to reach Palestinians, the US says, as the humanitarian crisis worsened in the narrow enclave and anti-Israel protests flared across the Middle East. Read more
Biden in Israel: ‘Your courage and commitment is stunning’
U.S. President Joe Biden praised the Israeli people’s wartime posture upon his arrival to the Jewish state on Wednesday. Read more
Biden meets Netanyahu amid Gaza hospital blast outrage
A massive blast at a Gaza hospital killed huge numbers of Palestinians, wrecking an emergency diplomatic mission by US President Joe Biden, who backed Israel’s account that the explosion was caused by militants, not by Israel. Read more
Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid disputed claims
About 500 Palestinians have been killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital that Palestinian health authorities say was caused by an Israeli air strike but the Israeli military blamed on a failed rocket launch by a Palestinian militant group. Read more
The United Nations owes the Jewish People
October 16, 2023 by David Singer
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The horrific slaughter of more than 1300 civilians in Israel with more than 150 being taken as hostages to Gaza – has seen expressions of outrage, sympathy and support for Israel from many nations.
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Palestinians defy Hamas’ efforts to halt Gaza flight
October 16, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Palestinians evacuating Gaza’s northern areas increased on Sunday despite Hamas efforts to prevent it. Read more
Egypt border to reopen, work on aid delivery, says US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza will reopen and the US is working with Egypt, Israel and the United Nations to get assistance through it. Read more
Hamas preventing Palestinians from evacuating northern Gaza
October 15, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
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Following an Israeli call for Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza, Hamas has moved to prevent residents of those areas from leaving. Read more
Israel: ‘Yahya Sinwar, The Face of Evil, and his team are in our sights’
October 15, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
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Hamas in Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar and his entire command team “are in our sights,” Israel Defence Forces international spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht told journalists on Saturday. Read more
Israel orders ’complete siege’ on Gaza Strip
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip as the Israel Defence Forces prepare for a major offensive in response to Hamas’s deadly surprise attack on Oct. 7, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Read more
Israel says forces have retaken control of Gaza border region
Israeli forces have regained control of all the communities near the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday morning after two days of combat with Hamas terrorists. Read more
Arab world gave Israel a green light to hit Hamas, analysts say
October 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Horrified international reactions to Hamas’s terror attacks may have given Israel a green light to deliver an especially harsh blow to the Gaza terror groups, experts told the Tazpit Press Service on Sunday. Read more
Race to confirm welfare of Australians in war zone
Australia does not need to increase security after an “abhorrent” attack by Islamist group Hamas on Israel as the government works to determine if any citizens have been caught up in the conflict, the prime minister says. Read more
Hamas to restart weekly Gaza border riots
Hamas has decided to restart the “Great March of Return” at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel. Read more
