Remains of hostages Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and Eitan Levy identified

The families of soldiers Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and civilian Eitan Levy announced on Wednesday morning that their bodies were among the four returned by Hamas overnight. Read more

Hamas hands over first seven hostages in Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has handed over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire. Read more

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

Israel gears up to receive hostages, release Palestinian prisoners

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

Surveys show recognition of Palestine would reward extremism, not peace

Palestinian opinion surveys reveal that President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent pledges to disarm Hamas, reform governance, and end anti-peace messaging are almost certain to remain unfulfilled, according to a major new report from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC).

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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

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

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

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

‘Israel takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear

In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. 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

‘I chose life’ – Sharabi’s story of survival grips JNF event

“My name is Eli Sharabi. I’ve come back from hell.”

With those words, Eli Sharabi, who survived 491 days in Hamas captivity, addressed an extraordinary sold-out JNF Annual Event in Sydney on Tuesday evening, where he shared his story in conversation with leading Israeli journalist and commentator, Nadav Eyal.

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Penny Wong meets released hostage

Released hostage Eli Sharabi met Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra yesterday. Read more

Israel targets Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida in Gaza strike

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

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

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

Author of disputed Gaza famine report has lengthy history of anti-Israel statements

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

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

‘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

Upholding the values that define us as a people

Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, is demonstrating both courage and integrity in urging the leaders of the State of Israel to adhere to “the vision that Theodor Herzl or the founders of Israel had for the state — a vision rooted in safety, democracy and moral purpose for all its citizens.” Read more

Jerusalem mayor urged to rename Gaza Street to Hostages Street

The Hostage and Missing Families Forum appealed to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion in a letter on Thursday to rename the capital’s Gaza Street to Hostages Street until all of the captives return from Hamas captivity. Read more

Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal

Amid renewed reports of Hamas’ flexibility on a phased ceasefire-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared Saturday night that Israel will only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all captives at once. Read more

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