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Federal and state governments commit $32 million to Hakoah redevelopment

J-Wire News Service — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:00:30 +0000

Federal and New South Wales governments have announced a combined $32 million in new funding for the redevelopment of the Hakoah Club at White City in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, with a strong focus on infrastructure and security following the Bondi terror attack. The Albanese Government will contribute $21 million, while the NSW Government has pledged […]

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JNF Australia launches emergency response campaign

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:49:14 +0000

JNF Australia has launched an emergency response campaign to support frontline emergency services and communities in Israel affected by ongoing security threats. The campaign will fund mobile firefighting command and control units, critical firefighting equipment and portable bomb shelters for communities exposed to missile attacks, fires, and other crises. It will also support rescue teams […]

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PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission

AAP — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:46:36 +0000

A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency’s response to the Bondi attack, but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again resisted calls for a national royal commission into the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in favour of a quicker and “safer” review process. The […]

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NSW considers ADF deployment and arming of CSG to protect Jewish institutions

Rob Klein — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:43:16 +0000

In the wake of the attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Chanukah, NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed the government is actively considering further security arrangements for Jewish institutions, including discussions about deploying the Australian Defence Force. He has also raised the possibility of arming the Community Security Group (CSG), a volunteer-based […]

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Jewish New Zealand family targeted in antisemitic drive-by shooting in California

Greg Bouwer — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:37:56 +0000

A Jewish New Zealand family living in California has been targeted in an alleged antisemitic drive-by shooting, prompting the family to make the difficult decision to return to New Zealand due to safety concerns. The incident occurred on the evening of December 12 in Redlands, California, where the family’s home was fired upon while several […]

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Israel boosts air defences with US$8.7 billion U.S.-backed Iron Dome expansion

Pesach Benson — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:52:19 +0000

Israel signed a multi-billion-dollar contract with defence contractor Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to expand serial production of the Iron Dome missile defence system, the Defence Ministry announced on Thursday. The funding comes from an $8.7 billion U.S. aid package approved by Congress in April 2024, with $5.2 billion specifically earmarked to strengthen Israel’s air defence […]

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‘Expelling an ambassador is nothing to the Iranians’

Yaakov Lappin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:15:23 +0000

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. The announcement identified the commander as Sardar (Persian for […]

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Netanyahu rejects claims U.S. controls Israel’s security

Pesach Benson — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:07:22 +0000

Amid reports that Washington is influencing Israeli security decisions, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel makes its own choices regarding national security. Speaking at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu rejected what he called “ridiculous claims about the relationship between the United States and Israel.” “When I was in Washington […]

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Israel unveils rail-mounted robot to guard borders, bases, and prisons

Pesach Benson — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:55:02 +0000

Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new rail-mounted robot designed to secure sensitive sites, including prisons, military bases, and border facilities. “A rail robot is a unique technological concept, whose significant advantage in relation to the field of robotics, drones, and autonomy is […]

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Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

AAP — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:43:39 +0000

Places of public worship in NSW will be able to upgrade their security without the need for lengthy planning approvals to offer worshippers better protections. Churches, synagogues and mosques are cleared to become high-security fortresses to better protect worshippers following a spate of attacks and protests across the country. The NSW government says it will […]

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