India, March 21 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced jeers and heckling on Friday while attending Eid al-Fitr prayers at Sydney's largest mosque in Lakemba, highlighting community tensions over the Government's stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

The disruption occurred about 15 minutes into Albanese's visit, where he was joined by Tony Burke.

A small group of attendees stood and shouted slogans, including "boo Albanese," "boo Tony Burke," and "genocide supporters, get them out of here," voicing anger at Canberra's approach to recent Israeli military actions in Gaza. The protest reflected growing frustration among some Australian Muslim and Jewish communities. While the Albanese Government has publicly supported Israel's ...