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Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7 Hamas massacre with memorials, protests

News Pesach Benson -
Israel began marking 1,000 days since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre today with memorial ceremonies, protests and renewed calls...

1,000 days after Oct. 7, the Jewish people stand proud

Featured Articles Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org -
It is a beautiful time to be Jewish. While crowds around the world chant slogans stripped of any rational meaning,...

Maccabiah opens in Jerusalem with Australia competing

News Rob Klein -
The opening ceremony of the 22nd Maccabiah Games was held at Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium on Wednesday night. With the theme...

ECAJ urges visa ban for comedian Bassem Youssef

News Rob Klein -
Australia’s peak Jewish representative body has urged the federal government to deny Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef a visa ahead...

AI, chemistry research project aims to uncover origins of Dead Sea Scrolls

News JNS -
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday that it is joining an international, European Union-funded research project that will...

Katz: US pressure prevented campaign aimed at Hezbollah’s collapse

News Akiva van Koningsveld -
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz suggested on Monday that U.S. pressure had spared Hezbollah from collapse, as he warned...

Flotilla activist charged after repeating banned slogan outside court

News AAP J-Wire -
A Gaza flotilla activist has been charged after allegedly repeating a prohibited pro-Palestinian slogan outside a Brisbane court where...

Bankstown nurses ruling is no vindication

Featured Articles Elliot Vesely -
The decision to exclude the viral Bankstown nurses video is a serious setback for the prosecution. However, it is not...

Jewish girl feels safer in Israeli bomb shelter than in Australia

News AAP -
Australian Jewish families have described their experiences of online and antisemitic hatred to a royal commission, including attacks directed...

Jewish groups welcome Israel-Lebanon agreement but say Hezbollah disarmament is critical

News J-Wire Newsdesk -
The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council have welcomed the new Israel-Lebanon framework agreement...

Hamas crushes ‘Peaceful Revolution’ protests in Gaza

News JNS -
Hamas clamped down on Gazans on Friday for attempting to protest against its rule over the Strip. The demonstrations, titled...

Israel opens new Eastern Rail Line to expand national transport network

News Pesach Benson -
Israel’s Eastern Railway will begin passenger service on Sunday, opening a new rail corridor designed to improve connections between...

The JD Vance foreign policy test ride is a disaster

Featured Articles Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org -
Whether he succeeds in getting a “peace” agreement with Iran or not, the vice president’s attempt at appeasement isn’t...

Netanyahu concludes testimony as corruption trial advances to next stage

News Pesach Benson -
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded his testimony on Wednesday, completing 98 hearings in his ongoing criminal corruption trial and...

UIA Women’s Division helping rebuild the heartbeat of Jerusalem

News J-Wire Newsdesk -
For Israeli mothers raising babies through war, trauma and uncertainty, support can change everything. The first 1,000 days of a...

Trump’s Iran deal leaves Israel out in the cold

Featured Articles Ron Weiser -
In assessing the situation, in light of the 14-point MOU between the US and Iran, everything revolves around how...

Can memories pass from one generation to the next?

Featured Articles Rob Klein -
Can the experiences of parents affect their children and grandchildren, not simply through upbringing or family history, but through...

Israeli investigator challenges UN over response to Hamas sexual violence

News J-Wire News Service -
An Israeli human rights expert has accused the United Nations of failing victims of sexual violence during the October...

Peters raises concerns with Israel as Sa’ar emphasises Hezbollah threat

News Greg Bouwer -
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has raised Wellington’s “grave concerns” over remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar...

Wikipedia page for ‘2026 Iran War’ claims Islamic Republic won

News JNS -
A footnote from the reference links to news articles that fail to confirm the claim and state that Iran...

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