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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:02:11 GMT
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An Israeli flag and flowers are laid outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach as people gather to mourn in the wake of a mass shooting on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (photo credit: Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)
“This regime is the root cause of global terror and instability,” one user wrote, as others called for the implementation of the Cyrus Accords and for Israel to destroy the regime.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:37:45 GMT
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 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Tel Aviv court for criminal trial, June 3, 2025.  (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)
Netanyahu's defense team had requested that Monday's hearing be canceled in full due to what it described as diplomatic schedule clashes.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:57:02 GMT
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NEW YORK CITY Jewish leaders speak at a menorah lighting event at Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan on Dec.14, 2025. (photo credit: Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Over a dozen New York police officers and members of Chevra Hatzalah could be seen on the outskirts of the crowd at Carl Schurz Park as Hanukkah songs blared over the speaker.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:18:26 GMT
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People leave notes and flowers at a memorial outside Bondi Pavilion following a mass shooting attack that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on December 15, 2025. (photo credit: Claudio Galdames Alarcon/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Vanessa and Wayne were separated from their three-year-old daughter during the Bondi Beach attack, but found her protected by a woman who had been shot, lying on top of her.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:41:02 GMT
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PEOPLE HUG as they visit the scene of a shooting on a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/HOLLIE ADAMS)
Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler said that antisemitic incitement had been allowed to grow unchecked for years.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:40:26 GMT
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Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles Premiere of
The LAPD homicide division told the US outlet that the two bodies found at the crime scene had wounds consistent to those done with a knife.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:56:48 GMT
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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Izhar Khan)
The guidelines caution against attending unsecured public events and remind Israelis to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals to local security authorities.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:20:22 GMT
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The photograph shared by Ahmad Ghadiri Abyaneh, the son of Iran’s former ambassador to Australia, hours before the Bondi beach attack. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
Citing statements by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Abyaneh wrote that “spiritual defense” during Jewish Hanukkah ceremonies is “necessary.”
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:22:12 GMT
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Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/Izhar Khan)
Israeli intelligence has warned that Tehran has been targeting Jewish communities abroad, reportedly smuggling weapons and using social media cells to incite violence.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:00:17 GMT
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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. (photo credit: NINE NETWORK/SEVEN NETWORK/AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION/Handout via REUTERS)
Conspiracy theories claiming Israel orchestrated the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack are spreading on social media, despite evidence of a terrorist attack that killed 16 people.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:21:12 GMT
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The California home of Jewish family stands after a suspect fired into it while yelling slurs.  (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
According to door cam footage, the suspect shouted antisemitic slurs such as 'F*** the Jews' as he fired at the home from his car.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:18:59 GMT
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Health workers put a patient into an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney
Several more were wounded in the mass shooting targeting the Hanukkah celebration in Australia's largest city, including an Israeli, the Foreign Ministry added.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:29:42 GMT
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SEA ONE Outdoor Pool (photo credit: 3DVISION)
Opening in Spring 2026, SEA ONE welcomes English speakers and Olim into a vibrant Mediterranean community of premium resort living where art, design, and wellness converge.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:41:48 GMT
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An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.  (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90, Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
In a statement on December 14, Hamas tied its anniversary to the October 7 attacks and alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire framework, as mediators continued talks on a broader deal.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:58:01 GMT
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Mourners carry bodies during the funeral of Hamas
The bad news is that simply killing Saad is unlikely to get Hamas to disarm and to change its approach to international efforts to displace its control of Gaza.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:33:26 GMT
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HAMAS POLITIBURO member Khalil al-Hayya attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria October 19, 2022. (photo credit:  REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar)
In a televised address, Hayya, who is also the exiled Gaza Hamas chief, confirmed the killing of the group's senior commander in an Israeli strike a day earlier.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:02:24 GMT
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An IDF infographic showing the letter from al-Qarara municipality demanding rent payments from displaced Gazans, December 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Hamas is forcing displaced residents in al-Qarara to pay rent for tent spaces on the Gaza coast after their homes were destroyed, according to the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:30:08 GMT
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Smoke rises after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, November 27, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: Rabih DAHER / AFP via Getty Images)
The announcement follows at least three strikes on Sunday against terror operatives in southern Lebanon.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:41:36 GMT
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Sharren Haskel at The Jerusalem Post conference in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Haskel, who lived in Australia for six years, said that the mass shooting came after repeated warnings to Canberra about growing antisemitism in the country.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:38:02 GMT
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A woman holds a child in a blanket after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney
"Our hearts are with the community, and we stand with them," Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer said at the event honoring lone soldiers at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:49:22 GMT
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A policeman works at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney
Israeli lawmaker Tzvika Fogel’s daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were also at the event. The Otzma Yehudit MK said everyone was okay.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:01:02 GMT
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US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, in Damascus, Syria September 16, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)
US envoy Tom Barrack will meet Israeli leaders to discuss Syria, align security interests, and address US concerns over recent Israeli activity on Syrian territory.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:53:08 GMT
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FROM PLAYERS to fans, everyone was thrilled with Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague return to Israel, where the yellow-and-blue beat Villeurbanne 92-84 at Yad Eliyahu. (photo credit: Dov Halickman)
The first game back in Israel provided plenty of excitement as Lonnie Walker (29 points) and Roman Sorkin (26 points) led the way for the yellow-and-blue.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:32:02 GMT
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A police officer operates at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.  (photo credit: Kirsty Needham/Reuters)
The 50-year-old father, who was killed in the attack, had six firearms licensed to him, with NSW police commissioner Mal Lanyon confident that all weapons were accounted for by law enforcement.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:53:06 GMT
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025. (photo credit: AAP/LUKAS COCH/VIA REUTERS)
Standing with Australia’s Jewish community is not symbolic—it tests whether the state can protect minorities and uphold democracy for everyone.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:36:59 GMT
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Former hostage Eli Sharabi with former US President Joe Biden. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
"It was a deep honour to meet President Biden in Philadelphia," Sharabi wrote on Twitter, while he also thanked him for his efforts to bring all the hostages back.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:51:52 GMT
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 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during an industrial sector association BDI event in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/CHRISTIAN MANG)
After the October 7 massacre, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz now rejects the idea of a two-state solution.