Israel revokes residency visas of Australian representatives in Palestine

Israel has revoked the residency visas of Australia's representatives in Palestine, in a move announced by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. It comes in response to Australia's recent revocation of Knesset member Simcha Rothman's visa a day before he was due to arrive in the country.

In a post on X, Saar further cited as a reason Australia's decision to recognise a Palestinian state in September, and wrote that he had "instructed the Israeli Embassy in Canberra to carefully examine any official Australian visa application for entry to Israel". 

Rothman's cancelled visa, which Saar called "unjustified", was described by Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke as a refusal to allow those "coming to Australia to spread a message of hate and division".