Australian police are searching for two masked individuals suspected of deliberately setting a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, injuring one person and causing significant damage. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the act as an attack on religious freedom, emphasizing that such violence has no place in Australia.
Members of the Jewish community gather near the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Dec 6, 2024. SYDNEY: Australian police said on Friday they were looking for two people suspected of deliberately starting a fire at a Melbourne synagogue that injured one and caused widespread damage.
"This violence and intimidation and destruction at a place of worship is an outrage. This attack has risked lives and is clearly aimed at creating fear in the community," Albanese said in a statement. "We believe it was deliberate. We believe it has been targeted. What we don't know is why and we'll get to the why," Detective Inspector Chris Murray told reporters.
The Australian Jewish Association said it was"outraged but not at all surprised" by the attack and that the Jewish community had felt abandoned under the incumbent government.
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