An Israeli flag is seen attached to the fence at the Adass Israel Synagogue in the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea, Australia, on Dec. 9, 2024. Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images
Police are investigating after a flagpole was damaged and the Israeli flag stolen from Canberra’s international flag walk.
The sudden disappearance of the flag had sparked discussion on social media platform X and questions about whether the removal of the flag had been sanctioned by the government.
