Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on Thursday to discuss relations between the two countries.
During their conversation, the Israeli leader thanked Albanese for his commitment to the State of Israel and Australia's involvement in the fight against antisemitism and the anti-Israel boycott movement BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions).
Albanese's government had recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, listed Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization - along with Hamas - and adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism.