SYDNEY: 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.” For decades, Australia has considered itself a close friend of Israel, but the relationship has swiftly unraveled since Canberra announced last week it would recognize a Palestinian state.

Il primo ministro israeliano, Benyamin Netanyahu, ha definito oggi il suo omologo australiano, Anthony Albanese, un "politico debole", sullo sfondo di tensioni diplomatiche tra i…

Relations between the two countries have frayed since Australia said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state.