Australia’s prime minister responds to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusation that he is ‘weak’ and has ‘betrayed Israel.’

While Israel's prime minister has criticised Australia's decision on Palestinian statehood — even calling Anthony Albanese a "weak" leader — experts say this kind of treatment is far from unusual.

Australia’s leading Jewish organisation has issued a rare public rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Anthony Albanese, as strained relations between the two countries worsened overnight.

Australia and Israel are – were – traditional allies. A former leader of Australia’s Labor party and then president of the United Nations General Assembly, Herbert Evatt, played a significant role

Australia's relationship with Israel is "the worst it has ever been" after the Netanyahu government revoked visas for Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority.

Australia’s Home Affairs department misconstrued a statement by MK Simcha Rothman to ban him, claiming he called Gazan children "enemies", Sky News reveals. The full transcript shows he was advocating for refugees to be taken in by other nations.

Another Israeli source said all captives must be freed for the war to end; Benjamin Netanyahu’s scathing letter to Anthony Albanese revealed. Follow live.

The federal opposition has accused the Albanese government of mismanaging the Australia-Israel relationship after a spiralling diplomatic row sunk ties to new lows.