Penny Wong visited Israel for the first time as Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister

'Penny Wong’s decision not to visit Israel’s stricken south – scene of the October 7 Hamas massacres – has thrown a shadow over her Middle East tour': Shane Desiatnik, reporting to SBS Hebrew.

A supplied image obtained shows Foreign Minister Penny Wong departing from Adelaide Airport, Monday, January 15, 2024. F Credit: AAP Image/Supplied by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade