Israeli President Cancels Visit to Melbourne Synagogue Over Security Concerns

Local members of the synagogue expressed disappointment with the decision, saying that calling it “a shame” would be an understatement.
Israeli President Cancels Visit to Melbourne Synagogue Over Security Concerns
Israel's President Isaac Herzog in London, England, on Sept. 10, 2025. Alberto Pezzali-WPA Pool/Getty Images
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Members of Australia’s Jewish community have been left feeling “very uncomfortable” by the Israeli president’s decision to cancel a visit to a place of worship amid security concerns.

Isaac Herzog planned to begin the last day of his four-day Australian tour at the site of Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue on Feb. 12 morning.