The Australian Prime Minister undertakes “the full force of the law” after the intentional burning attack in Melbourne is a synagog

The Australian Prime Minister promised to take strong measures after a deliberate attack on a synagogue in Melbourne.

The police are looking for a man who poured the liquid on the front door of the church before setting fire on Friday night. About 20 people who have dinner were evacuated at the time without any injuries.

The police are also trying to determine whether the accident is linked to an attack on a Jewish -owned restaurant in the city on the same night.

A series of anti -Semitic attacks in Australia has occurred in the past few months, which have been sparked by tensions on the Israeli war. Hamas.

The Australian government has appointed a special envoy to combat anti -Semitism, and issued strict laws against hate crimes after a wave of prominent attacks.

“He has no anti -Semitism in Australia,” Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz said in the wake of the attack on the East Melbourne synagogue.

“Those responsible for these horrific acts must face the full force of the law and my government will provide all the necessary support towards this effort,” Albaniz said.

It is not clear whether the accident is linked to the attack on Miznon Restaurant in the commercial area of ​​the city, during which the riots erupted, throwing chairs and other things while chanting “death to the defense forces (Israel).” Some of the attackers were drove on handcuffs.

“These events are a great escalation directed towards our society,” said Alex Revchene, co -executive chief executive of the Australian Jews.

“There were a lot of anti -Semitic attacks in Australia,” said Jadaoun’s foreign minister in Israel.

“The Australian government must do more to fight this toxic disease.”

The ongoing struggle in the Middle East has become a volatile political issue in Australia.

It resulted from protests from Jewish and Muslim societies, as well as severe heights in the phobia of Islam and anti -Semitism.

The Israeli army launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the October 7, 2023 attack, where about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken into account.

At least 57,268 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Ministry of Health in the region.