27-year-old Israeli hostage confirmed murdered in captivity

The family of Israeli hostage Inbar Haiman received confirmation from the Israel Defence Forces that the 27-year-old was murdered by Hamas, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said on Saturday. Read more

Over 70 armed Palestinian terrorists captured inside Gaza hospital

Israeli soldiers captured more than 70 armed Palestinian terrorists inside a Gaza hospital, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more

Two hostages confirmed dead, bodies still held by Hamas

An Israeli and a Tanzanian taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity in Gaza, their respective kibbutzim announced in a joint statement on Wednesday night. Read more

Melbourne calls out the Red Cross to do its job

Jewish community members Tamar Paluch and Simone Whine have led a protest held outside the offices of the Red Cross in Melbourne. Read more

Israelis mobilise to bring the Light of Chanukah to the troops

As Israel enters the third month of its war against Hamas, fundraising efforts to provide Israeli soldiers on the frontlines with the means to celebrate Chanukah have multiplied. Read more

Australia votes in favour of Gaza ceasefire at UN: Community response

Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for a “sustainable ceasefire” with his Canadian and New Zealand counterparts. Read more

Israeli families absent loved ones mark a sombre Chanukah

“We always celebrated Chanukah as a family,” Eyal Waldman, 63, from Tel Aviv, explained to the Tazpit Press Service. “We went skiing in Courchevel [in France]. Now, wherever we go, at every celebration and every family event, Danielle will be missing.” Read more

Israeli operations in Gaza continue as Hamas fires from schools, mosque

Israel Defence Forces troops continued to operate deep inside the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fighter jets struck Hamas assets across the Palestinian enclave. Read more

Uphill battles

Israel’s fight against Islamic terror is being fought on two main fronts. Read more

Hamas tranquillised hostages before release to ‘look happy’

Hamas drugged the hostages who were released during the ceasefire so that they would “look happy” during the transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza, according to Israel’s Health Ministry. Read more

Incredibly asinine and crass

The longer it takes to finish off Hamas, the greater the opportunity for all and sundry to weigh in with gratuitous advice and demands. Read more

More Gaza hostages freed on extended truce’s fifth day

Hamas has freed 12 more hostages on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce agreed between the terrorist Palestinian group and Israel in the Gaza war. Read more

Musk to meet Israeli president, Gaza hostage families

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli president Isaac Herzog along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Third group of hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal

Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons. Read more

Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists

Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes. Read more

Irredeemably disconnected

Last week, I outlined how Jewish individuals and groups are displaying their disconnection from history and today’s reality. Read more

Israeli military: no problem to resume Gaza offensive after truce

The Israel Defence Forces has expressed confidence in its ability to preserve its operational achievements in the northern Gaza Strip, including Gaza City, during a truce with Hamas designed to facilitate a hostage release deal. Read more

Albanese welcomes hostage exchange: deal delayed

Anthony Albanese has backed a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just as the brokered deal was set back with the release of hostages delayed. Read more

Pope Francis meets representatives of families of Israeli hostages

Pope Francis has met with representatives of families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza.
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Israel approves partial prisoner swap, temporary ceasefire with Hamas

The Israeli Cabinet has approved a partial Qatari-brokered prisoner swap and temporary ceasefire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, paving the way for the first Israeli hostages to return home possibly as soon as Thursday. Read more

Personal belongings tell story of music festival massacre

Rows of dusty sandals and sneakers, some in pairs. A bin of damaged sunglasses, a couple without lenses. T-shirts, shorts and other clothing in neat piles alongside colourful purses and handbags. Read more

Netanyahu asks Israeli govt to back Hamas hostage deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his government to back a deal to clear the way for the release of some of the hostages that Palestinian Hamas terrorists took to the Gaza Strip during their assault on Israel. Read more

Outgoing, incoming NZ government spat over Israel-Hamas

The conflict in the Middle East has become a contested political issue in New Zealand after the incoming government declined to support Labour’s call for a ceasefire. Read more

Israel claims Hamas tunnel found at Gaza hospital

Israel’s army says its soldiers have found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas terrorists at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, releasing a video to back its claim, which has been used to justify its action there. Read more

Australia continues to back humanitarian calls

Australia has backed a UN resolution demanding all sides in the Hamas-Israel war protect civilians, particularly children. Read more

IDF calling for Hamas surrender in Shifa Hospital

Based on intelligence information, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa Hospital.  Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Gaza – A gigantic shift in the Overton window

What once was unthinkable is now moving to the centre of mainstream thought. Read more

Israelis searching for bodies near Gaza get eagle-eyed help

Israeli authorities searching for the remains of people massacred by Hamas on October 7 received some unexpected help from a white-tailed eagle that recently landed in Israel. Read more

‘Mein Kampf’ found in Gaza children’s room used as terror base

Israeli soldiers in Gaza have found a copy of “Mein Kampf,” Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic manifesto, in a children’s room in a civilian home that served as a terror base for Hamas, Israeli President Isaac Herzog disclosed in an interview with the BBC network on Sunday. 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

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