Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer rescue organization were deliberately set on fire outside a synagogue in Golders Green early Monday morning. Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident, which is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, with footage showing three masked individuals igniting the vehicles. The arson attack, which caused significant explosions, has been condemned by national leaders, who pledged government support to replace the destroyed ambulances. This event occurs amidst a backdrop of rising antisemitism and record levels of antisemitic incidents in Britain.
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Overnight, Melbourne police are investigating three antisemitic incidents. First, an East Melbourne synagogue was set on fire, followed by a protest at an Israeli-owned restaurant. Later, an incident occurred at a business in Greensborough where three cars were set on fire and spray painted. Authorities are currently investigating potential links between the incidents and have released images of a person of interest in connection with the synagogue arson.
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Allawah synagogue in Sydney was vandalized with swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti, prompting an investigation by NSW Police. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday morning, is being treated as a hate crime and is part of a recent rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the Sydney area. Police released CCTV footage and are seeking to identify a man seen near the synagogue at the time. NSW Premier Chris Minns condemned the act, while Jewish leaders called for swift arrests and a strong denouncement of such hate crimes.
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