A parent has said the unfolding situation was "scary", noting there was an increased security and police presence around her child's school.
Melbourne mother Elise has told 3AW's Neil Mitchell there has been an increased security and police presence around her child's school since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its attack on Israel.
She said her husband removed her four-year-old son's kippah on the way to school this morning after seeing theElise said parents had been sending messages to one another over the past two days, checking if they were sending their children to school.At least 600 people have reportedly been killed in Israel — a staggering toll on a scale the country has not experienced in decades — and more than 300 have been killed in Gaza.
"Most Jews, besides feeling horrible about what's happening and helpless for all our family in Israel are really scared at the moment," Elise told 3AW's Neil Mitchell.Elise said she no longer felt safe after seeing footage from Sydney, where 900 pro-Palestine marchers attended a rally last night. "Keeping Jews away from the Opera House and instead allowing hate speech to occur makes us really scared," she said.There are fears that scenes could be repeated in Melbourne tonight, as a Freedom for Palestine rally is expected to be held."The police minister spoke to some of these matters at cabinet as well. I think it's fair to say VicPol are monitoring the domestic situation closely, as you would expect," Allan told reporters today.
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