Who are the Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas?
Hamas is set to release hostages it has been holding in Gaza in exchange for almost 2000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners. Read more
Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages
The release of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for two years is imminent, with 20 survivors to be released together, followed by the handover of 28 others – 26 dead and two whose fate is unknown. Read more
IDF move to the redeployment lines: pix and video
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar recently held a briefing for Israeli ambassadors around the world on the implementation of Phase One of the Trump Gaza plan. Read more
Israel gears up to receive hostages, release Palestinian prisoners
October 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israel’s health, justice, and security institutions began mobilising on Thursday for the long-awaited return of hostages held by Hamas and the parallel release of Palestinian prisoners. Read more
Focus turns to lasting peace as ceasefire deal hailed
A ceasefire in the Middle East is a welcome breakthrough, Australia’s prime minister says, but the next steps to a lasting peace and recovery loom as tougher prospects. Read more
Australia urged to act after Israel genocide finding
Australia is being urged to take action against Israel after its war in Gaza was branded an act of genocide against Palestinians. Read more
Gaza report reignites debate over UN Commission’s credibility
September 17, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israel sharply rejected a new United Nations report accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, calling the findings “distorted and false” and dismissing the authors as “Hamas proxies” on Tuesday. Read more
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, timebound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. Read more
UN Security Council condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar
All United Nations Security Council members, including the United States, have backed the “territorial integrity of Qatar” following an Israeli attack in Doha. Read more
Fighting alone: how Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented Hamas massacre
September 11, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Members of Kibbutz Magen’s civilian security team prevented a massacre during Hamas’s October 7 attack while the Israel Defence Forces failed in its mission to protect the community, according to an army inquiry released on Thursday. Read more
Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes
September 11, 2025 by Dionne Taylor
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Gaza captivity survivor, Eli Sharabi, marked his inaugural visit to Australia since his release as part of the JNF Australia 2025 annual campaign, Together, We Rise With Israel, leaving audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth inspired by his resilience and positivity for the future of Israel. Read more
Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’
Donald Trump says he’s “very unhappy about every aspect” of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar. Read more
Police criticised following Bondi Beach brawl over Gaza
Police have come under scrutiny after failing to take the names of those involved in a scuffle at Bondi Beach on Sunday morning, only to later issue photographs of men they say may be able to assist with enquiries.
Charged pro-Palestine activist to test freedom of speech
A man charged with using “insulting words” at a pro-Palestine rally will argue he has a constitutional right to freedom of speech in political discourse. Read more
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a “last warning” to accept the terms. Read more
Gaza City operation entering ‘decisive stage,’ Netanyahu tells IDF troops
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed IDF reservists and conscripts on Tuesday amid a massive mobilisation as the military prepares to conquer one of the last Hamas strongholds of Gaza City, calling it a “decisive stage” in the nearly two-year-long war. Read more
IDF soldier KIA in Gaza’s south brings wartime toll to 900
The Israel Defence Forces announced on Saturday evening that Sgt. 1st class (res.) Ariel Lubliner, 34, from Kiryat Bialik, had been killed in the southern Gaza Strip. Read more
Israel targets Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida in Gaza strike
August 31, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
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The IDF and Shin Bet announced on Saturday evening that they struck a “senior terrorist” in Gaza City using an armed drone. Read more
Israel recovers body of hostage Idan Shtivi
August 31, 2025 by Kostis Konstantinou
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The IDF announced that, in a complex operation conducted under the joint guidance of the Intelligence Corps’ Unit 8200 and the Shin Bet, the body of Israeli hostage Idan Shtivi was recovered from Gaza, alongside the body of Ilan Weiss, which was announced on Friday. Read more
Test cricket star batting for sanctions against Israel
The prime minister has been urged to sanction Israel during a meeting with cricketer Usman Khawaja who says Anthony Albanese has the “cojones” to take action. Read more
Israel demands immediate retraction of “faked” UN backed report on Gaza
The Israel Foreign Ministry Director General Eden Bar-Tal has written to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification demanding the immediate removal of a “falsified report. Read more
Israeli inquiry says ‘Hamas camera’ was strike target
An initial Israeli military inquiry has concluded that troops struck what they believed to be a Hamas camera position in an attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that killed five journalists, but a further probe has been ordered into how that decision was made. Read more
Parents of captive IDF soldier Nimrod Cohen release footage of abduction
The parents of Nimrod Cohen, an Israel Defence Forces soldier taken captive by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, on Monday night released for publication footage of his abduction. Read more
Death of journalists in latest Mideast attack condemned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was a “tragic mishap”. Read more
Author of disputed Gaza famine report has lengthy history of anti-Israel statements
August 25, 2025 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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An author of a controversial report determining a famine has taken hold in parts of Gaza has a history of anti-Israel and pro-Iran rhetoric. Read more
Israel to begin Gaza ceasefire talks to end war: PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel will immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war, but on terms acceptable to Israel. Read more
Hamas ‘death culture’ beyond comprehension, says founder’s son
August 22, 2025 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Hamas’s embrace of “death culture” is beyond comprehension for much of the world, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, the founder of the terrorist group, told JNS on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli military coordinates with Gaza City medical officials ahead of push into area
The IDF is coordinating the move of the population from Gaza City south for its protection as Israeli forces move into the area. Read more
‘Forever tarnished’: Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM
Israel’s prime minister has launched another verbal salvo against Anthony Albanese over his handling of the situation in the Middle East as calls grow for calm. Read more
Uni students demand action against Israel
More than 5000 students across Australia are expected to gather for mass meetings, where they will vote in a national student referendum on Palestine. Read more
