Overview
- Herzog began a four-day, high-security visit to Australia to pay tribute to victims of the December Bondi Beach shooting and to meet grieving families and students.
- Police used tear gas during a Monday night pro-Palestinian rally in central Sydney, making 27 arrests including 10 for alleged assaults on officers.
- A video showing officers pushing Muslim men who were praying near Sydney Town Hall drew criticism as organizers announced a new protest over police conduct for Tuesday evening.
- Protest group Palestine Action accuses Herzog over Gaza and urges an investigation under international law, as Australian Federal Police have pledged him complete immunity.
- Authorities say the Bondi attack killed 15 people, was inspired by ISIS ideology without outside assistance, and involved Sajid Akram, shot dead by police, and his son Naveed, who is charged with terrorism and murder, in what officials call Australia's deadliest attack in more than three decades.