A member of the Australian Jewish Association was collecting the mail Sunday for the Jewish advocacy group when he came across a death threat.

Unfortunately, it was not the first time.

“Regrettably, this is not an isolated incident,” AJA CEO Robert Gregory said. “Since October 7, 2023, the Australian Jewish Association has received numerous death threats.”

“While the latest threat is largely incoherent, it echoes widely circulated false claims about Israel. These narratives have become increasingly common within sections of the pro-Palestinian movement. When such falsehoods are normalised, it is Jewish Australians who often bear the consequences,” he added.

Expressing dismay over a country he now finds unrecognizable, Gregory said, “Frankly, I barely recognise the country we are living in today. October 7, 2023 marked a turning point for Jews in Australia.”

He added that the sharp rise in antisemitic attacks could have been prevented by stronger leadership.

Police are now investigating the author of the letter, who claimed to be working for Hezbollah. He threatened to “gang rape all Jews” and kill them “like Hitler fumigate[d] all Jews.”

“You will not get away with damages in Lebanon,” the letter concluded.

Ironically, the attack occurred one day before the first hearings of the Royal Commission into antisemitism are scheduled to take place. The commission was established following a deadly attack at Bondi Beach during a Chanukah event in December 2025, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more.