A man subjected to anti-Semitic threats on a Melbourne street is satisfied with an investigation into the incident, police say.
The confrontation happened on Tuesday afternoon, just days after Islamist group Hamas launched an attack on Israel from Gaza, triggering tensions around the world.
The incident involved a car pulling over near the man on Toorak Road at South Yarra about 4pm, with the threats made by up to four passengers in the vehicle.
"Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have investigated reports of anti-Semitic threats made in South Yarra," police said in a statement late Wednesday afternoon.
"Police have spoken to the parties involved and after a thorough investigation, the matter has been determined to the satisfaction of the reporting person."
A spokesman for the force said earlier there was "absolutely no place at all in our society for anti-Semitic or hate-based behaviour".
Anti-Defamation Commission chair Dvir Abramovich said he was deeply shocked and the incident should set alarm bells ringing.
"No wonder the Jewish community feels under siege, I am profoundly worried that the massacres carried out against Israelis will now lead to harassment, violence and even worse here in our city," he said.
"The ugliness of anti-Jewish hatred is exploding and people are scared that they will beaten and brutalised on the streets and in their businesses."
Dr Abramovich called on the Victorian government and police to continue to respond to hate and stamp out targeted attacks.
Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson called the South Yarra incident abhorrent and said there had also been reports Jewish families in Melbourne were fearful of sending their children to school.
More than 1000 people attended a pro-Palestine rally outside the Victorian State Library on Tuesday evening, a day after protesters chanted anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric at a Sydney rally.
Victoria Police said there were no major incidents or arrests at the Melbourne rally, amid a strong police presence.
More than 1000 Israelis, mostly civilians, have died since the attack began on Saturday.
Israel's retaliatory air strikes are believed to have killed at least 830 people and wounded 4250 in Gaza.
