A synagogue was set on fire this Friday, December 6, 2024, early in the morning, in a district of the city of Melbourne, in the south of Australia. Two minor injuries were reported, emergency services indicated.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denounced a attack
and ensured a zero tolerance for anti-Semitism
.
“Deliberate and targeted action”
The fire broke out early Friday morning, around 4:10 a.m., Victoria State Police said. According to Benjamin Klein, a member of the synagogue's board of directors, a few worshipers were inside praying when the fire broke out.
Knocks were heard on a door and liquid was thrown inside before being ignited
says Benjamin Klein.
In a press briefing held in the morning, the police confirmed the suspicion of a fire voluntary
. It was a deliberate and targeted action
indicates a representative of the brigade dedicated to arson and explosives.
Still according to the police, two individuals were seen, with masked faces, trying to spread an accelerator
of fire before quitter
the places.
Two suspects wanted
Australian police have announced the opening of an investigation into the fire suspect
specifying that the synagogue suffered significant damage
.
In a statement, the Australian Prime Minister condemned this attack
. This violence, intimidation and destruction in a place of worship is a scandal
he wrote. He also mentioned a zero tolerance
for anti-Semitism, which has absolutely no place in Australia
.
