Overview
- Presidential spokesman Benjamin Lee said Herzog will make the trip to Australia as soon as possible.
- Albanese conveyed deep shock over the attack and offered condolences to grieving families, according to the Israeli president’s office.
- Australian police say a father and son carried out the 14 December assault at Bondi Beach after planning it for months.
- Authorities report the pair were influenced by Islamic State ideology, the father was shot dead by police, and the wounded son has been transferred from hospital to prison.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has urged Jews in Western countries to emigrate to Israel, citing the Law of Return that also covers those with at least one Jewish grandparent.