Albanese said that he doesn't take his Israeli counterpart's comments about him personally. Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after the latter described his Australian counterpart,

Australia lashed Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after he said the country's prime minister was weak, with a top minister saying strength was more than "how many people you can blow up".

Australia lashes Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu after he said the country’s prime minister was weak, with top officials firing back at the Israeli premier who’s leading the genocidal war on Gaza for nearly two years.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke hit back at the Israeli prime minister's attack on Anthony Albanese, as he defended the decision to cancel the visa of a member of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.