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 takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear
September 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. 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
‘Betrayal’: former PM condemns Palestine recognition
One of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers has condemned government plans to recognise a Palestinian state, slamming it as a “betrayal” of international law. 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
Ofek 19 satellite transmitting data after successful launch
Israel’s newly launched Ofek 19 radar observation satellite has successfully entered orbit, transmitted data, and completed a series of initial tests, the Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday morning. Read more
Australia urged to act as experts declare Gaza genocide
September 2, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia cannot wait until international courts decide that a genocide is happening in Gaza, an expert says, urging the government to take imminent action. Read more
Leave a lasting legacy for Israel through a no-cost will courtesy UIA
September 2, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
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United Israel Appeal is proud to announce a new partnership with Safewill, one of Australia’s leading online Will-writing platforms, making it easier than ever for Australians to create a legacy that truly matters. Read more
Penny Wong meets released hostage
September 2, 2025 by Henry Benjamin
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Released hostage Eli Sharabi met Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra yesterday. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: Malevolent Macron has no claim to the moral high ground
September 2, 2025 by Martin Sherman
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Given France’s gruesome post-WW II colonial history—from North Africa through East Asia to Oceania—it has a feeble claim to any moral superiority and is hardly in a position to pontificate to Israel over Gaza. 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
Israel’s government banned from UK defence exhibition
The British government has announced unilateral restrictions banning official participation from Israeli government and military representatives at the upcoming DSEI UK 2025 exhibition. Read more
Study: Israeli economy dodged wartime fiscal crisis thanks to high-tech sector
August 28, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israel’s economy dodged a fiscal crisis last year thanks to its high-tech sector, which has become the country’s economic lifeline and a magnet for global investment, according to a report released on Wednesday. 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
Vandalism at Auckland tech firm shows escalation of imported Gaza activism
August 27, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
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An Auckland technology company has become the latest target of anti-Israel activism in New Zealand, after a break-in and vandalism at its Mt Wellington offices was claimed as a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza. Read more
Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory
Footage has been released of three people allegedly involved in vandalising a metalworks with anti-Israeli messaging, after it was linked to fighter jet parts. 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
Luxon’s one-sided condemnation of Israel’s E1 plan
August 26, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has entered the Middle East debate by condemning Israel’s proposed E1 development between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, calling it “illegal” and claiming it would “make a two-state solution impossible.” 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
Bob Carr trades credibility for conspiracy
Former Foreign Minister and NSW Premier Bob Carr has been accused of promoting dangerous antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Jewish organisations react to growing rift between Australia and Israel
Australian Jewish organisations have expressed concern about the potential impact on relations with Israel following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September.
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
Israel to combat media bias via flurry of international delegations
Four hundred international delegations with more than 5,000 participants will visit the Jewish state by the end of the year, as part of a new campaign to fight the widespread anti-Israel narratives in world media, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem announced on Thursday. 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






