Two New South Wales health workers have been stood down and a police investigation launched over a video posted online included alleged anti-Semitic comments.
The video was posted to an influencer's social media account, showing a man and a woman in NSW health uniforms saying they would not treat patients from Israel at the hospital where they worked.
The pair continued to make derogatory comments about Israeli people, and other comments described by NSW police as "anti-Semitic threats".
In the video, the woman said: "One day your time will come... you will die the most disgusting death."
"How are you doctors?" the Israeli influencer asks, questioning what would happen if someone from his country were to attend the hospital.
"I won't treat them, I'll kill them," the woman responds.
A video circulating on social media appeared to show two New South Wales health workers making threatening comments about Israelis. (Source: 1News)
NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed the man and the woman in the video have been identified as health workers from Bankstown Hospital.
"The two individuals have been identified. They're NSW health workers," ABC reports.
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park told 9News that two nurses had been "stood down immediately".
"Obviously, the investigative process now takes place, I do not want to leave a sliver of light to allow any of them to be able to think they will ever work for New South Wales Health again," he said.
Park said he was sent the video about 7.20am today, and the pair were identified very quickly.
"Everyone is entitled to access NSW health and hospital services without fearing for their life, and without having that hate-filled attitude come through some of our health workers," he said.
He condemned the video as "disgusting. It is shocking. It is appalling."
In a statement, police said NSW Health was currently assisting detectives with the inquiry.
"A thorough investigation is underway," a NSW police spokesperson said.
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