Australia and Israel have taken diplomatic efforts against each other as tensions between the two nations over the war in Gaza grow.

A diplomatic row between Israel and Paris has broken out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling “the anti-Semitic fire” in France by planning to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Netanyahu's comment followed Israel's revocation of the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority on Monday, after a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel the visa of an Israeli lawmaker.

As Australia and Israel trade visa cancellations, the far-right Israeli politician at the centre of the storm says Australia needs to choose between Israel and Hamas.

A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,” read a post on the official X account of Netanyahu’s office

Five teenagers are charged with allegedly attacking an Indian man with a machete in Australia. A 15-year-old has been arrested in the matter.