Isaac Herzog will be closely guarded by police as he meets with senior politicians and community leaders in Melbourne on Thursday.
It is the final leg of the president's four-day trip to Australia, which has sparked widespread controversy and national protests, including a mass demonstration that turned violent in Sydney on Monday.
Police have been given special search powers in Melbourne, with a planned protest in the city's CBD expected to attract more than 5000 people.
Melbourne University's Parkville campus was spray-painted with graffiti reading "Death to Herzog" on Thursday morning, in a sign of elevated tensions.
Premier Jacinta Allan said the graffiti was "absolutely contemptible" and urged people to remember the reason for the president's visit, which was to comfort the Jewish community after the Bondi terror attack.
"We all want peace to come and causing hurt and grief and indeed violence like we've seen ... in Sydney, that does not bring peace," she said.
A spokesperson for the university said the graffiti was removed soon after staff became aware of it.
"The university stands firmly against anti-Semitism. racism, hatred and violence have no place in our society or our nation," they told AAP.
The demonstration against Mr Herzog's visit at Flinders Street Station is expected to remain peaceful, according to police who said there is no specific threat to the president.
"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," Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Bob Hill said.
Police have been granted special powers under terrorism legislation ahead of the visit, allowing officers to stop and search vehicles or people in public places, seize items and detain people as a preventative measure.
The powers apply to specific areas Mr Herzog will attend while in Melbourne.
Mr Herzog was invited to Australia by the federal government following the Bondi terror attack but has received a hostile reception from protesters and some politicians over Israel's actions in Gaza.
At least nine people were charged, and 27 arrested after protesters were punched and pushed by police when an anti-Herzog rally turned violent in Sydney's CBD on Monday.
Labor Friends of Palestine Victoria committee member Kate Shuttleworth called for a peaceful protest in Melbourne, urging the increased search powers to be used with caution.
"The scenes out of Sydney were deeply distressing," she said in a statement.
"We are asking for calm, for restraint, and for the protection of democratic rights. Peaceful protest is not a threat to Victoria, it is part of who we are."
The president's movements have largely been kept under wraps during his visit.
Mr Herzog met with survivors of the Bondi attack in Sydney, before being hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra.
Mr Weiszberger said the visit was important for the community, saying it helped bring back a sense of belonging.
"It gives you some comfort in this sea of unknown and where we don't know what's the next move," he said.
The Israeli president has described his four-day trip to Australia as very emotional, saying it was important to visit the community and express condolences.
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