Explosive anti-Israel protests mar Herzog's Australia tour
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 10 February 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Australia correspondent Nomi Kaltmann joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest the arrival of President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community.
Herzog is visiting Australia this week at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15.
The visit has attracted the ire of some people in Australia, who accuse Herzog of being complicit in civilian deaths in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel groups organized protests in cities and towns across the country on Monday evening.
We hear how the Australian Jewish community is welcoming the president's visit, what Herzog's goals may be in Canberra and whether there could be unintended negative consequences in light of the allegations of police brutality from Monday's explosive anti-Israel protest.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Will Herzog’s Australia visit and new legislation assuage Jews’ fears after Bondi attack?
Australia urges calm after violent clashes in Sydney over Herzog visit
Protests in Sydney against Herzog’s visit turn violent amid scuffles with police
Arriving in Australia, Herzog pays tribute to Bondi terror victims: ‘We shall overcome’
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IMAGE: Pro-Palestinian protesters take part in a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia in Sydney on February 9, 2026. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. |
| 0:06.7 | Today's Tuesday, February 10th. |
| 0:08.6 | I am Amitaborsal Dan here in our Jerusalem studio, joined from Melbourne by Nomi Kaltman. |
| 0:15.5 | Nomi, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 0:17.5 | Thank you for having me. |
| 0:18.6 | I'm a big fan of the pod. |
| 0:20.0 | We're a big fan of your writing and you've been working with us for the past two years, at least since for having me. I'm a big fan of the pod. We're a big fan of your writing, |
| 0:21.4 | and you've been working with us for the past two years, at least since the war broke out, |
| 0:25.3 | and you've been covering the uptick of anti-Semitism in Australia. So today we're going to discuss |
| 0:32.0 | our president, Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia, which has caused innumerable protests throughout the country. |
| 0:38.6 | We're also going to hear about the aftermath of the deadly massacre at Bondi Beach on December 14th. |
| 0:45.1 | All of this and more when we're back. |
| 0:48.6 | This is Israel's story. |
| 0:51.7 | He could feel the ticking of the clock. |
| 1:00.0 | On their nightly debrief calls, General Segev, the military attache, was sounding increasingly anxious. |
| 1:01.0 | Both men knew that with each passing day, the window of opportunity was closing. |
| 1:06.0 | The Shah's regime was crumbling, and El Al flightsL flights were having ever more trouble landing. |
| 1:14.6 | And then suddenly, Avramkotafonkel from Iran... It was the prince himself, who said, |
| 1:17.1 | I'm in a few days leaving the country, because there is a revolution here. |
| 1:21.3 | So if you want your animals, you have to come now. |
| 1:27.0 | This was late November, 1978, and the dynasty was teetering. |
| 1:31.4 | A woman understood it was now or never. |
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