Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued a message to Australian Jews on Sunday following the deadly terror attack that struck Sydney during a Chanukah celebration, leaving at least 12 dead.
Speaking from the President�s Residence in Jerusalem, Herzog said the attack is not only an assault on a local community but on Jews everywhere.
�On behalf of the State of Israel, I send my deepest condolences to the Jewish community of Australia after today’s horrific terror attack,� Herzog said. �These vile terrorists deliberately targeted innocent Jewish families celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.�
The president said the attackers sought to extinguish both lives and meaning on a night that symbolizes Jewish endurance and faith.
�They wanted to light a big light,� Herzog said, invoking the central theme of Chanukah. �The people of Israel stand together with all of you in this very dark and difficult moment.�
Herzog emphasized that the response to terror must be unity and resilience, not fear.
�Even in the face of terror and tragedy, let’s not forget: we are the eternal people,� he said. �The Jewish people are strong, resilient, and united, and our message is clear: the Hanukkah lights must go on and will be lit all over the world.�
He made specific reference to Sydney, saying the lights of Chanukah would continue to shine �especially in Bondi Beach in Sydney and all over Australia.�
�In Australia, in Israel, and around the world, the Jewish people � the eternal people � will continue to bring light into the world and overcome this terrible darkness,� Herzog said.
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1st take care of your most important assignment herzog & let everyone else worry about Australian Jewry:- Your only current assignment is:- Pardon Prime-Minister Bibi Netanyahu.
As an aside:- what good came out of Israel Currying favor with Australia by extraditing Malka Leifer back into the clutches of Australia?