Herzog Warns Anti-Semitism a ‘Global Threat’ During Visit to Site of Bondi Terror Attack

Herzog welcomed post-Bondi legislation, but warned against symbolism.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks to media following a wreath laying ceremony at Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 9, 2026. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has warned that anti-Semitism is “not a Jewish problem,” describing it as a national and global threat.

Herzog began his Australian visit in Sydney on Feb. 9, returning to the Bondi Beach memorial site where 15 people were killed and more than 40 wounded in the Dec. 14 attack.