Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at a Jewish community event in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - Demonstrators gather in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, to protest the visit to Australia by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)Demonstrators gather in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, to protest the visit to Australia by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)Demonstrators gather in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, to protest the visit to Australia by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at a Jewish community event in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at a Jewish community event in Melbourne, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)