<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria-police" rel="" target="" title="Victoria Police"><span>Victoria Police</span></a><span> has been granted special powers to identify and search members of the public in certain areas ahead of Israeli President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/isaac-herzog" rel="" target="" title=" Isaac Herzog's"><span>Isaac Herzog's</span></a><span> visit to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Herzog will travel to Melbourne from Canberra tomorrow, after he met with mourners and survivors of the Bondi Terror Attack in Sydney earlier this week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Upwards of 5000 demonstrators are expected to gather at Flinders Street Station at 5pm tomorrow in opposition to the dignitary's arrival.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-gen-z-saving-money-finance/2997d3ed-70ca-4f75-8f05-8fd79a32ce5c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Have Gen Z finally defied the smashed avo stereotype?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Bob Hill said the Supreme Court today granted police special powers under the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act as a "precautionary measure".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Victoria Police has been granted those powers that afford us, in specified areas, to seek the identities of individuals passing through that location, to search individuals, to search vehicles, and cordon-off a particular area," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's specific to areas he will visit and it will not directly relate to or impact upon the lawful protest activity that may occur here in Melbourne tomorrow evening."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/israeli-president-isaac-herzog-melbourne-victoria-police/3cc9b39a-a6aa-45c9-9120-5d9086f0f222" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The areas where the powers will apply will not be revealed in order to protect the president.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hill stressed the national terrorism threat level remained 'probable'' and said there were no active security threats against Herzog in Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We want to be clear that there is no intelligence at this time to suggest that the event is the target of any specific threat," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/crossroads-crash-five-year-old-girl-dies-nine-year-old-boy-taken-to-hospital-after-atv-rollover-in-queensland/3031ea6e-ef92-4806-8806-39ea07df6387" target="_blank"><strong><span>Five-year-old girl dies after ATV rollover in Queensland</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"However, we are well prepared for both the visit and any protest activity this week, and have adequate police resources available to provide an agile response to any incidents."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 5000 protesters took to the steps of Flinders Street Station on Monday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Monday's protest in Melbourne was largely peaceful and the majority of the crowd was well behaved. At this time, we are expecting Thursday's protests to be the same," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We respect the right of individuals to protest but only when it's done lawfully and peacefully.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Again, our number one aim is to ensure the safety of all involved and we will be working with all parties to make sure that's the case."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The president's four-day visit to Australia has been veiled in controversy with several protests shutting down cities across the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Twenty-seven people were arrested, nine people have been charged, and five people were hospitalised after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-protest-pro-palestine-police-response/cdfcde98-83ed-4061-a729-85539e52e684" rel="" target="" title="clashes between police and protesters in Sydney"><span>clashes between police and protesters in Sydney</span></a><span> on Monday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>