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IDF confirms Gaza Commonwealth war cemetery damaged in operation to destroy Hamas terror tunnels

The IDF's operation to dismantle Hamas tunnels in Gaza has damaged a Commonwealth military cemetery, raising concerns about the preservation of war graves and the handling of sensitive sites.

Buildings lie in ruins amidst the rubble in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 8, 2025.
Brandon Koschel delivering a speech in Sydney on January 26, 2026.

Australian who called Jews 'greatest enemy' of nation gets year in jail under new hate crime laws

Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces gather at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025.

Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews - opinion


NSW Premier doesn't rule out deploying army to protect Sydney’s Jewish community

During a press conference, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns warned the public that Sydney residents could expect to face increased security on the streets. 

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a condolence motion following the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Australian rabbis join calls urging Albanese to launch a royal commission on antisemitism

The Rabbinical Association of Australasia said the government's responses to the country's atmosphere of antisemitism had not been sufficient.

General view of the memorial at Bondi Pavilion on December 21, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

US airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria raise questions over strategy - analysis

US airstrikes hit ISIS camps in Nigeria on Christmas Day in what officials said was a joint operation, raising questions over whether further action will follow.

Residents inspect the damage after US forces had launched a strike against Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, as US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on December 25, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, December 26, 2025.

Police up presence in response to calls for Sydney 'bashing day' rally against 'Middle Easterns'

Police promised to take a zero-tolerance policy against any potential violent protest, which was planned at the site of the Cronulla riots.

A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Showing up for a global family: Comforting Sydney's Jews after the Bondi Beach massacre - opinion

If our presence can offer even a sliver of comfort – if it can help the Sydney community feel the embrace of a global family – then the journey will have been worthwhile.

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Mourning from Montreal: Bondi Beach massacre a wake-up call for Canada's Jews - opinion

Everyone knows Bondi Beach could have happened in Montreal, Toronto, or Ottawa – where a woman was stabbed simply for shopping in the kosher section in Loblaws – an iconic Canadian supermarket.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Grapevine, December 26, 2025: In his father’s footsteps

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, alongside David Fattal, chats with Assaf and Nadav Fattal.

Australian police name John Argento as suspect in Melbourne Hanukkah vehicle arson

Argento is known to police, with an outstanding warrant for deception-related offenses, and is known by law enforcement to frequent the inner southern and northern suburbs of Melbourne.

A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

Antisemitic incidents in Australia rose by 600% in days following Bondi Beach massacre

Online antisemitic discourse, reports of verbal attacks, and property damage, in Australia spiked by up to 600% following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Israeli government data shows.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Norway Social Party lights Hanukkah candles in honor of Palestinians in Gaza

Socialist Left Party leader said at the candle lighting ceremony that it was conducted "for the people of Palestine and the victims, but also those who were killed because they were Jews in Sydney.

People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023