Millions receive defection alert after Iranian app hacked
A popular Iranian prayer-time app was hacked on Saturday morning, sending push notifications in Persian that urged military and security personnel to defect and join efforts to liberate the country.
Australian leaders back siege on ‘illegitimate’ Iran regime
Senior Australian government ministers have been called to a snap meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, reportedly killing the Islamic regime’s leader.
Woman killed in Tel Aviv missile strike
March 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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A victim in her 40s who was critically injured in an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv on Saturday night has died, according to emergency responders, the first Israeli fatality of the new round of fighting.
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.”
Israel and US carry out pre-emptive strike on Iran
Israel and the US have conducted a pre-emptive military strike on Iran, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz, who described the action as necessary to eliminate immediate threats to Israel.
Israel commends EU decision to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group
The Council of the European Union has added the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran to the EU terrorist list. Read more
The forgotten exodus: Sydney honours 850,000 Jews who fled Arab lands and Iran
More than 200 people gathered at the National Council of Jewish Women hall in Woollahra on Sunday evening for the annual commemoration honouring Jewish refugees from Arab lands and Iran. Read more
Australia lists IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism
On Thursday, 28 November, the Australian Government officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, marking the first listing under newly passed counter-terrorism legislation.
‘Expelling an ambassador is nothing to the Iranians’
November 10, 2025 by Yaakov Lappin
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In a rare public announcement on Oct. 26, Israel’s Mossad intelligence organisation exposed the identity of a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force commander whom it said was responsible for a global terror network targeting Israelis and Jews, including failed plots in Australia, Greece and Germany. Read more
Australian parliament clears path to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation
Australia’s Parliament has passed new counterterrorism legislation allowing the federal government to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, following confirmation from intelligence agencies that the Iranian regime directed two antisemitic attacks in Australia’s largest cities.
ASIO chief warns Hizb ut-Tahrir spreading antisemitic hate in Australia
ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has compared Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir to neo-Nazis, accusing it of using anti-Israel sentiment to fuel antisemitism and deepen social divisions.
Mossad exposes Iranian general directing global attacks on Jewish targets including Australia
October 27, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israel revealed new details about the Iranian regime’s global terrorist operations on Sunday, exposing a senior Revolutionary Guards commander as the orchestrator behind multiple foiled attacks in Australia, Greece, and Germany. Read more
Nova survivor brings a human face to IRGC’s role in antisemitism
Iranian Jewish activist and Nova festival survivor Natalie Sanandaji has welcomed Australia’s decision to expel Iran’s ambassador and list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation.
Rabbis warn Albanese against Palestinian recognition after Iran-linked attacks
The Rabbinical Association of Australasia (RAA) has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to abandon any move towards recognising a Palestinian state in light of revelations about Iran’s involvement in attacks on Australian soil.
Intelligence boss links firebombings to Iran government: expels ambassador
August 26, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia has accused Tehran of orchestrating anti-Semitic attacks and expelled Iran’s ambassador in the first diplomatic move of its kind since World War II.
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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
The rally causes Australia to commits more food, medical aid for Gaza and comments from Jewish leaders
August 4, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia has pledged an extra $20 million in humanitarian assistance for women and children in war-torn Gaza after more than 100,000 turned out in protest across the country to spotlight suffering in the besieged enclave. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: Europe veers Right—towards Israel and Trump?
July 15, 2025 by Martin Sherman
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There are accumulating—albeit belated—signs of a new political assertiveness in Europe, together with a growing appreciation of Israeli resolve and Trumpian toughness Read more
Graffiti, drones, and cash drops: Israeli indicted in Iranian spy pot
State prosecutors indicted 27-year-old Or Beilin of Be’er Yaakov for alleged espionage on behalf of Iran. Read more
Reading the Middle East correctly will be vital to Israel’s security
July 10, 2025 by Ron Weiser
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Prime Minister Netanyahu has shown that he too adheres to the ‘Begin Doctrine,’ which says that no country that threatens the existence of the Jewish state will be allowed the weapons to do so. Read more
On the other hand
July 6, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
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The “ceasefire” with Iran means a slow return to normal daily activities. Read more
Iran: State disintegration, not regime change
July 4, 2025 by Martin Sherman
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Israel cannot rely on regime change to ensure its security. It must aim at dismantling Iran into separate ethnic entities to ensure that, in the future, it will not become the grave menace that it was in the past. Read more
Netanyahu sees hope for peace in Gaza after Iran war
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu says, “we cannot waste even a single day” after the war in Iran widened the scope for peace talks in the region. Read more
Israel-Iran truce in effect, don’t violate it: Trump
President Donald Trump has declared a ceasefire is in place for Israel and Iran after 12 days of war, soon after Tehran reportedly launched its last missiles. Read more
Israel accepts ceasefire, says all war objectives were met
June 24, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israel confirmed its agreement to a U.S.-brokered bilateral ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday but warned it will “respond forcefully to any violation,” according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Read more
Hero paramedic pulls own children from rubble, then treats wounded neighbours
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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A Magen David Adom paramedic whose home was struck by a missile in northern Israel on Sunday rushed to help others moments after ensuring his family was safe. Read more
Reactions to the US attack
June 22, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Comments from home and abroad… Read more
US strikes Iranian nuclear sites, Trump vows more to come
June 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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US President Donald Trump called on Iran to make peace after American strikes on the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities on Sunday morning, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the President for joining the attack. Read more
Europeans in talks with Iran as Rubio calls around
European diplomats are hoping to reset Iran’s nuclear program to de-escalate the conflict with Israel, as the US Secretary of State calls allies. Read more
Australia deploys military to help Middle East evacuees
Australian military forces are being set up to support evacuations from Israel and Iran, after US President Donald Trump gave Iran an ultimatum. Read more
