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US Israel tensionsWorld47 minutes ago

‘Don’t ruin Trump’s reputation’ furious US warns Netanyahu

The White House has rebuked Israel over a strike that killed a Hamas commander, with Donald Trump saying they’d probe whether it violated the ceasefire.

Liz Jamieson

america warnsWorld

Australia’s ‘tolerance of anti-Semitism resulted in massacre’

America’s pro-Israel voices sound a warning: Australia’s recognition of Palestine and tolerance of ‘globalise the Intifada’ chants have led to bloodshed at Bondi Beach.

Joe Kelly

MediaMedia

‘Cut out the biased reporting’: victim’s daughter confronts ABC hosts live on air | WATCH

Victoria Teplitsky has turned her father’s shooting into a direct challenge to the broadcaster, accusing it of fuelling anti-Semitism through unfair coverage.

Steve Jackson

NewsNewsWire

Israel recovery teams deployed to Bondi

In the wake of tragedy, an Israeli recovery team has deployed dozens of officials to Sydney to help the families of 15 victims killed at Bondi Beach.

Rhiannon Lewin

CommentaryThe Times

West’s anti-Israel stance fuels global anti-Semitism

Unbeknownst to many well-meaning supporters of Palestinianism, street demonstrations are often a delirious expression of Islamist belief in defeating Jews and conquering the West.

Melanie Phillips

commentaryCommentary

What kind of Jewish life is possible in this country?

What happened at Bondi on Sunday, combined with other events before that, will inevitably call into question for many whether an openly Jewish life in Australia will remain possible at all.

Mark Leibler and Paul Rubenstein

Bondi Beach massacreNation

Stamp out the left’s demeaning behaviour

Josh Burns – one of Labor’s most respected Jewish MPs – says people had been allowed to “dehumanise one another in the context of political debate’ over the past two years.

Sarah Ison and Noah Yim

Bondi MassacreWorld

Israeli, US leaders denounce Albanese’s ‘weak’ response to anti-Semitism

Leaders from Washington to Jerusalem are expressing anger and disappointment at the massacre in Bondi, warning that Australia’s Palestine policy unleashed a deadly wave of anti-Semitism.

Joe Kelly and Anne Barrowclough

Nation

PM pledges to eradicate anti-Semitism

Anthony Albanese has vowed to “eradicate” anti-Semitism after the Bondi Beach terror attack, but Israeli leaders have blamed his government for creating the conditions that led to the massacre.

Geoff Chambers, Noah Yim and Jacquelin Magnay

EditorialEditorials

Hamas-controlled Gaza in crisis

The creation of a multinational stabilisation force is painfully slow while the militants remain in business.

Editorial

EditorialEditorials

Bondi attack has changed the nation beyond recognition

It was the Australian Jewish community’s worst nightmare, happening in their heartland. The signs of anti-Semitism began more than two years ago at the Opera House, but the ineptitude of officialdom set a pattern for appalling scenes to come.

Editorial

Nation

Trump’s Israel envoy slams ‘disgraceful’ PM

World leaders have condemned the deadly Bondi Beach shooting while Donald Trump’s Israel envoy attacks the Prime Minister for ignoring the attack’s anti-Semitic nature.

Thomas Henry

Extraordinary statementNation

Israeli leaders blame Albanese for ‘pouring fuel on anti-Semitism fire’

Benjamin Netanyahu said the Labor government’s policies had encouraged ‘the Jew-hatred now stalking your streets’.

Jacquelin Magnay, Lydia Lynch and Noah Yim

World reactsNation

‘Countless warning signs’: Israel leaders’ wrath for PM, ALP

Israel’s president hit out at the Albanese government for failing to contain anti-Semitism in the lead-up to the Bondi Beach murders, saying the Jewish state repeatedly warned Labor to uproot widespread hatred in Australia.

Jacquelin Magnay and Noah Yim

targeted killingThe Wall Street Journal

Israel kills a top Hamas commander in Gaza, military says

Israel has killed Hamas commander Raed Saad in Gaza City, the most senior military leader eliminated since the fragile cease-fire began.

Feliz Solomon

covert operationsThe Wall Street Journal

Local spies with lethal gear: How Israel and Ukraine reinvented covert action

Israel and Ukraine have revolutionised modern espionage by training ordinary locals to use advanced remote-controlled weapons against Iran and Russia.

Daniel Michaels

commentaryWorld

Two key issues now imperil fragile Gaza peace plan

Hamas has broken a key promise to US negotiators by rejecting total disarmament, stalling Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan. Can a procedure based on the IRA peace process work?

Cameron Stewart

gaza at warWorld

Hamas ‘hid tons of baby formula to stand up famine claims’

As Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity, a Palestinian activist claims the group hid tons of baby formula to allow Gazans to starve and undermine Israel.

Ronny Reyes

commentaryWorld

We should work with Washington to make Gaza peace work

As the Gaza peace plan moves toward the second phase, now is the time to reset our vulnerable relationship with Israel.

Anthony Bergin

CommentaryWorld

The Yellow Line is here to stay in Gaza if fragile peace plan collapses

Gaza faces the prospect of being cut in half for years if the fragile peace process cannot progress to the next phase.

Cameron Stewart

Two-state solutionWorld

Merz reaffirms German support for Israel during visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz flew into Israel on Saturday for his first visit since taking office, and reaffirmed Berlin’s support after traditionally solid ties between the countries were shaken by the Gaza war.

Peter Wuetherich and Marc Jourdier

LAST POSTLetters

Government must foster cohesion in society

Criticise Israel by all means, that relationship will be repaired in time, but allowing anti-Semitism in our society destroys the social fabric and there is no going back.

EditorialEditorials

Contest boycotts a shameful betrayal

Objection to Israel’s participation at Eurovision shows activists’ misguided naivety.

Editorial

‘fractured event’World

Four nations to boycott Eurovision because Israel allowed to compete

Ireland and Slovenia have joined Spain and the Netherlands in boycotting Eurovision 2026 after organisers confirmed Israel can compete despite calls for exclusion.

AP and staff writers

war against hamasWorld

Another claimed hostage body handed over: Israel offers to open Gaza crossing

Israel’s promise to allow residents to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing has hit a roadblock, with Egypt refusing to accept Palestinians without allowing their return.

AP

LAST POSTLetters

Japan asking a legitimate question on Aussie mateship

The Japanese are understandably asking where their Aussie mates have got to in their time of need. If they ever find out, they should let the Israelis know.

buffer zoneThe Wall Street Journal

Netanyahu open to a Syria-Israel deal after Trump rebuke

After a deadly shooting incident in the Israeli buffer zone, the US President warned Israel not to ‘interfere with Syria’s evolution.’

Dov Lieber

EditorialEditorials

Anti-Semitism shifts from fringes to the mainstream

With assaults, abuse and hate messages almost five times the level before the Hamas massacre in Israel in 2023, the need for better leadership from the top is clear.

Editorial

courtsNation

Grandmother charged over anti-Israel graffiti spree

A woman alleged to have spent six months vandalising Sydney’s eastern suburbs with pro-Palestine slogans was charged with six offences by police.

James Dowling

POLITICSNewsWire

Baffling ‘anti-Semitism’ claim sparks fury

A Greens senator has been criticised after making a wild claim against the woman shaping Australia’s response to rising anti-Semitism.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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