Israel's prime minister has accused the Australian government of fostering an environment that has encouraged anti-Semitism in the months preceding the Bondi Beach terror attack . Benjamin Netanyahu said he had written to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier this year, warning that recognising a Palestinian state would, in his view, "pour fuel on the anti-Semitic fire". He also said, "history will not forgive hesitation and weakness".

At least 12 people were killed, including one of the attackers shot dead by police, and 29 others were injured when gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney earlier today. Following the shooting, Netanyahu said: "It rewards Hamas terrorists. It emboldens those who menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalk

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