Israel's president visits Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims' families
Israel's president visits Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims' families
Israel's president visits Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims' families
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started a state visit to Australia, aiming to console grieving Jews and improve bilateral relations
Author: ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press, ABC NewsPublished on: 09/02/2026 | 05:29:32
AI Summary:Israel President Isaac Herzog met victims’ families and survivors of the attack on a Jewish festival. Only one of the two alleged gunmen survived the following gunbattle with police. Naveed Akram has been charged with committing a terrorist act, murdering 15 people and wounding another 40. Sydney and Melbourne are Australia’s largest cities and home to 85% of the nation’s Jewish population. Protests are planned later Monday over how Israel has waged war in Gaza. Mainstream Jewish groups have welcomed the visit of Herzog, a former Labor Party leader. Police last week continued restrictions for another two weeks. Demonstrators risk arrest if they join a protest march late Monday. On Monday, Herzog said protests targeting him were mostly attempts to “undermine and delegitimize” Israel’s right to exist.
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