00:00The President and First Lady comforted victims' families as much as words and hugs can do.
00:13Isaac Herzog laid two stones from Israel.
00:16These stones from Jerusalem will remain here at Bondi for eternity.
00:21For survivors, the visit was healing.
00:23It's hugely important to us.
00:26It makes us feel like we're not alone.
00:27To have him here on behalf of the Jewish world meant a tremendous amount to me.
00:31Snipers kept watch, and a police helicopter circled.
00:35The President's media conference was tightly controlled.
00:38He took just two questions from Australian journalists.
00:41Could more have been done to prevent such an attack on the Jewish community?
00:45These frustrations were shared by many, many of us, including myself.
00:50The head of state met Israel's ambassador to Australia after touching down this morning.
00:55Roads were closed for the four-day visit, which sparked protests around the country, including in Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart.
01:02He just shouldn't be here.
01:04Australia is the land of the fair go.
01:06A UN inquiry found he incited genocide by saying an entire nation what's responsible for October 7, a finding Israel rejects.
01:15These demonstrations, in most cases, what you hear and see, comes to undermine and delegitimize our right, my nation's right, of its mere existence.
01:26The police have been given broader powers for the visit under laws designed to encourage major sporting and cultural events.
01:32Late today, the Supreme Court dismissed a last-ditch challenge by protesters.
01:36We've lost this case, but that does not affect what we're doing tonight.
01:40They gathered at Town Hall.
01:41The protesters could be arrested for marching on the road, but that hasn't stopped them from sending a loud message.
01:56The protesters could be arrested for marching on the road.
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