Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a signing ceremony for an umbrella agreement in Dimona that "A few months ago I sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia. I told him that their policy fuels the fire of antisemitism in the streets, I said it encourages hatred of Jews. Antisemitism is a cancer - and it spreads when leaders remain silent." He said that "The number of murdered unfortunately increases from moment to moment. We saw evil at its lowest and we also saw Jewish heroism at its peak."