Israel's President Herzog privately meets lone IDF soldiers and families behind closed-door in Melbourne, Australia

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"President Isaac Herzog quietly met with some 12 former lone soldiers serving and their parents on Thursday, in a closed-door gathering where no names were released and no photographs were permitted because of growing fears of repercussions and an emerging movement to publicly hound lone soldiers abroad.

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the last day of Herzog’s visit to Australia, underscored both the pride and the unease felt by Diaspora families whose children chose to join the IDF. ..."

Isaac Herzog, Australian lone soldiers meet in Melbourne | The Jerusalem Post "The meeting, held on the sidelines of the last day of Herzog’s visit to Australia, underscored both the pride and the unease felt by Diaspora families whose children chose to join the IDF."

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets students at Moriah War Memorial College during his state visit following a deadly mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026.