Israeli PM says he believes Trump can help seal truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump, he is determined to ensure the Gaza Strip hostages are freed. Read more

UN ‘collaborated with Hamas,’ had ‘monopolistic’ aid oversight: senior US official 

The United Nations, which “has never had a competitor,” collaborated with Hamas and had several staffers who participated in the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, a senior U.S. State Department official told reporters on Tuesday. Read more

Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “activated” some local clans in the Gaza Strip in the fight against Hamas. Read more

Israeli soldiers fire near visiting diplomats on West Bank

The Israeli army has fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says. Read more

‘Our children need food and water’: Gaza workers protest for salaries withheld by Hamas

In a rare protest against Hamas, Palestinian employees of the Gaza City municipality demonstrated to receive salaries withheld by the terror group. Read more

Huckabee arrives in Israel to represent Trump’s views – not his

Mike Huckabee – America’s first-ever evangelical Christian Ambassador to Israel – has – on his first day in office – visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem – the most sacred place in Judaism – a remnant of the Second Temple – destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. Read more

A closer look at the terrorists released from Israeli prisons

Israel released 183 imprisoned Palestinian terrorists on Saturday in exchange for hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami. Read more

Sick Palestinians and their carers leave Gaza in war’s largest medical evacuation

In the largest evacuation of its kind since the October 7 attacks, 231 sick Palestinians and their caregivers have been taken to Israel and then flown to the United Arab Emirates and Romania for treatment. Read more

War fatigue settles among Palestinians

One year after the Hamas atrocities in southern Israel ignited a multi-front war between the Jewish state and Iran’s regional proxies, a discernible trend is emerging among many Palestinians, especially those in Gaza. They are getting tired of the war. Read more

The pro-Palestinian protest marches are the antithesis of peaceful

Much has changed in Israel in the past few weeks, whilst many things remain the same. Read more

No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo

Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more

Palestinians plan UN resolution on Israel’s occupation

The Palestinians want to introduce a UN General Assembly resolution enshrining a recent ruling by the UN’s top court declaring Israel’s occupation unlawful. Read more

UNRWA head claims key allegation of Hamas collaboration lawsuit is false

The head of UNRWA, the United Nations’ embattled Palestinian-only aid and social services agency, told JNS it disputes a key section of a civil lawsuit filed against the agency by victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre. Read more

For many Palestinians, the ‘day after’ should look just like the ‘day before’

More than nine months after the Israel-Hamas war began, many Palestinians are convinced that the “day after” in the Gaza Strip will be a return to the pre-Oct. 7 era, in which the Iran-backed terrorist group still has control of the coastal enclave. Read more

‘Shameless’: Israelis heap scorn on The Hague’s Rafah ruling

Israelis heaped scorn on the International Court of Justice for apparently ruling on Friday that Israel must scale back or end its military operations in Rafah. Read more

Who wants a two-state solution? Not Israelis or Palestinians

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer believes the Palestinian people “want what any other people want: peace, security and prosperity.” Read more

Palestinian support for Hamas and war remains high: survey

A survey of Palestinians living in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority released on Wednesday found popular support for Hamas remains high despite the war. Read more

Israel & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine: Biden’s new solution?

President Biden needs to urgently answer three questions following these remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast: Read more

‘Allah will curse them’: Gaza civilians call for Israel to overthrow Hamas

Palestinian civilians living in Gaza who have been in contact with the Israeli military are piling scorn on Hamas and encouraging the Israeli military to remove the terror group from power, in audio recordings released by the Israel Defence Forces on Sunday. Read more

UN, PLO & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine bury South Africa at ICJ

South Africa must substantiate that the “Palestinian people” constitute a national, ethnical, racial or religious group under Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) – if its case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to get over its first hurdle. 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

‘Moral duty’: students strike to support free Palestine

NSW school students are expected to swap textbooks for protest placards in a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians. Read more

860 visas for Palestinians with Australian connections

Between October 7 and November 20, the Department of Home Affairs approved 860 visas for Palestinians with connections to Australia, according to reports from the ABC. Read more

PM accuses Dutton of weaponising antisemitism

Anthony Albanese has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of seeking to weaponise antisemitism, urging greater social cohesion as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues. Read more

US says Israel to begin four-hour pauses in northern Gaza

Israel will begin daily four-hour pauses in the northern Gaza Strip to enable Palestinians to flee hostilities in the coastal enclave, the White House says in what it calls a step in the right direction. Read more

Federal government cops legal threat for Israel support

A solicitor has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, warning him his government’s support of Israel could make them complicit in genocide. Read more

Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid disputed claims

About 500 Palestinians have been killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital that Palestinian health authorities say was caused by an Israeli air strike but the Israeli military blamed on a failed rocket launch by a Palestinian militant group. Read more

Hamas preventing Palestinians from evacuating northern Gaza

Following an Israeli call for Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza, Hamas has moved to prevent residents of those areas from leaving. Read more

Israel’s UN envoy to JNS: Palestinian issue won’t be resolved anytime soon

As the United Nations General Assembly kicked off its annual general debate in New York on Wednesday, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan sat down with JNS to discuss wide-ranging issues, from the Palestinians to Iran to Hezbollah. Read more

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