4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (856+ words) Air-raid sirens blared across the Western Galilee on Monday morning, sending thousands of civilians scrambling for bomb shelters as Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched a drone attack from Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that it fired an interceptor missile towards a…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (818+ words) How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing!" "Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, BBC Broadcast, September27, 1938 " You…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (655+ words) The Zionist Federation of Australia has raised concern about proposed legislation before Israel's parliament that would place prayer arrangements at the Western Wall under the authority of the Chief Rabbinate, as Progressive and Masorti groups warn the move could criminalise…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (332+ words) More than 2, 000 Holocaust survivors immigrated to Israel in the last 10 years, with 120 new immigrants since October 7, 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Absorption and Integration ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The ministry reported that immigrants have come from…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (633+ words) As Australians and New Zealanders mark ANZAC Day this week, the contribution of Jewish servicemen and women stands as a clear example of how a small community has played a significant role in the defence of both nations. From the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (656+ words) Senior state and federal politicians have declined to intervene in a controversial pro-Palestinian forum scheduled to be held at a City of Sydney venue. This is despite strong objections from Jewish community leaders and victims" families. The event, titled Why…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (472+ words) This year marks my first Yom Ha'atzmaut in Australia, and it is a privilege to share it with the resilient Jewish community here. I know that the vast majority of the Jewish community in Australia acknowledge that Israel is an…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (588+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address for Israel's 78th Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut) on Tuesday night, emphasising national unity, military strength and what he described as significant achievements in the war against Iran and its regional allies. "On…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (503+ words) In front of hundreds of pre-military preparatory school students from across Israel, a ceremony in Jerusalem on Monday highlighted stories of courage, loss, and resilience as the "Sign of Courage and Hope" decorations were awarded to 78 individuals at the Museum…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (721+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israeli and Lebanese representatives engaged in talks in Washington DC are part of a "historic opportunity. Lebanon and Israel have opened their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington, DC, following more…...