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IN PHOTOS: Israeli President attends solidarity event for 2025 shooting victims

Updated On: 09 February, 2026 09:03 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a speech while attending an event titled ‘An Evening of Light & Solidarity’ in Sydney on Monday, held in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, which happened on December 14, 2025. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AP)

Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a speech while attending an event titled ‘An Evening of Light & Solidarity’ in Sydney on Monday, held in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, which happened on December 14, 2025. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AP)

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a speech while attending an event titled ‘An Evening of Light & Solidarity’ in Sydney on Monday, held in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, which happened on December 14, 2025. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AP)
<p>He said the visit was also an opportunity to strengthen ties between Israel and Australia, describing both as democracies that share common values and face global threats together</p>

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He said the visit was also an opportunity to strengthen ties between Israel and Australia, describing both as democracies that share common values and face global threats together

<p>Herzog is scheduled to visit Melbourne and the national capital, Canberra, before returning to Israel on Thursday</p>

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Herzog is scheduled to visit Melbourne and the national capital, Canberra, before returning to Israel on Thursday

<p>Israeli President Isaac Herzog (left) and his wife Michal (centre) at the event</p>

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog (left) and his wife Michal (centre) at the event

<p>Earlier today, at the rain-swept Bondi Pavilion, near the site of the massacre, Herzog laid a wreath and two stones brought from Jerusalem. The pavilion became an impromptu memorial in the days following the tragedy, with thousands of bouquets and messages left by mourners</p>

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Earlier today, at the rain-swept Bondi Pavilion, near the site of the massacre, Herzog laid a wreath and two stones brought from Jerusalem. The pavilion became an impromptu memorial in the days following the tragedy, with thousands of bouquets and messages left by mourners

<p>The visit to Bondi came within hours of Herzog arriving in Sydney with his wife, Michal Herzog, under tight security, including police snipers stationed on nearby rooftops</p>

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The visit to Bondi came within hours of Herzog arriving in Sydney with his wife, Michal Herzog, under tight security, including police snipers stationed on nearby rooftops

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