People take part in a pro-Palestinian rally outside the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, October 9, 2023.
Australian officials said the new task force would help coordinate police actions.
Hudson urged people not to take part in the protest rally planned in Sydney on Sunday.
Israel's embassy in Washington said the death toll from the weekend Hamas attacks had surpassed 1,000.
Australian woman Galit Carbone had died in the Hamas attacks, the first known Australian casualty, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Wednesday.
Persons:
Dean Lewins, Israel, David Hudson, Hudson, Galit Carbone, Penny Wong, Renju Jose, Michael Perry
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Palestinian, Sydney Opera House, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Hamas, New South Wales Police, Australian Jewish Association, Sky News, Police, Thomson
Locations:
Sydney, Palestinian, New, Gaza, Washington