Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is defending a planned visit by Israel's President, Isaac Herzog. Wong explained that Jewish community leaders requested the visit to provide support following a recent terrorist attack in Bondi.

However, the visit faces strong opposition from critics, including some Labor members of parliament and a former human rights commissioner. Opponents point to an ongoing genocide case against Israel and the country's occupation of Palestinian territories as reasons to cancel the trip.

A United Nations commission recently concluded that Israel has committed genocide. The commission's report highlighted specific comments made by Herzog, though the President denies these allegations.

Meanwhile, Australian police have arrested and charged a man for making an online threat against a foreign head of state in connection with the news.