Asserting the victims, including 10-year-old Matilda, would still be alive had Albanese heeded warnings, Netanyahu urged his Australian counterpart to act on intelligence.
An entry ban on an Israeli MK sparked a tit-for-tat visa dispute, with Australia's foreign minister accusing Netanyahu's government of 'isolating Israel'. Netanyahu called PM Albanese a 'weak politician,' accusing him of betraying Israel and Australian Jews
“The constant statements made by [Albanese] comparing Israel to Nazi Germany are not only deeply offensive, but a gross distortion of history,” the WJC wrote.