Fire burns on the door in the Australian synagogue with worshipers inside; No injuries were reported

One of the fans set fire to the door of Melbourne and forced the group to flee on Friday, seven months after the criminals were destroyed in the same Australian city with a quickly decorated fire that left the coincidence.

A man, a man, bought the dual front doors in the Hebrew East Melbourne region, and weakened them at about 8 pm, Victoria Police He said in a press statement on Saturday. Police said that about 20 worshipers sharing a meal to celebrate the Jewish day of the Jews of the rest were evacuated via a back door and no one was injured.

Police said that firefighters extinguished the fire, which was contained at the front entrance. Pictures show damage to the front doors.

Police said that intentional burning was seen walking in a nearby garden before entering the lands of the synagogue. After placing the fire, he escaped from the scene on foot. It was not identified.

Prime Minister of Victoria Jacinta Alan said that the previous accident and attack were designed for “Jewish families’ hits.”

“Any attack on the place of worship is an act of hatred, and any attack on the place of Jewish worship is the work of anti -Semitism,” she said in a statement.

Victoria Police chief Zoro Dunistan described the fire as a serious crime. Police said in a press statement on Saturday that the security investigation unit for combating terrorism in the administration is leading the investigation.

“I would like to make it clear that these crimes are disgusting and suspended. But at this stage, we do not announce that this is a terrorist incident,” Danistan told reporters.

She added: “In the context of our investigation, we will study the intention and ideology of the persons concerned, or the person, to determine whether this is in fact terrorism. At the present time, we classify it as a serious criminal incident and we answer accordingly.”

The terrorist declaration opens the investigation of more resources and can lead to accusations carrying a prison sentence for a longer period.

The head of the synagogue, Danny Sigal, called for the broader Australian society to stand with a group.

“We are here to be in peace, as you know, we are here for everyone to live together and we have a new start in Australia, such a beautiful country, and what they do is not fair and not true, and as Australians, we must stand and everyone must stand,” Sigal told reporters.

Police say they are looking to speak to the man seen in the area

Victoria Police released a CCTV photo of a man saying they are interested in talking about the accident. They did not specify the man as a suspect.

The unknown man is described by the identity, as in the mid -thirties, with a beard and long hair. He was wearing a blue or dark black jacket, black pants and a black castle. A CCTV image shows him carrying a large black bag.

The demonstrators are bothering Deners in an Israeli -owned Israeli restaurant

Also in the center of Melbourne on Friday night, about 20 masked demonstrators harassed dinner in an Israeli -owned restaurant. Miznon Restaurant window has been broken. A 28 -year -old woman was arrested for the police.

The head of the Anti -Defamation Committee, Davir Abramovich, a pioneering opponent in anti -Semitism in Australia, said that Diners has been intimidated while the group chanted.Death to the Israeli Defense Army“In reference to the Israeli Defense Forces.

“Melbourne stopped, for one night, that it was a safe place for the Jews,” Abramovich said.

The mayor of Melbourne, Lord Nicholas Reese, condemned all the incidents of the synagogue and the restaurant.

“These criminal acts against the Melbourne synagogue and an Israeli company are very shocking,” said Reese. “We, as a society, need to stand against it.”

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Shared Haskel condemned the attacks, saying it was “another reminder of the spread of the anti -Semitic racist crimes in the heart of Australia.” In a statement on x.

“Israel stands with you,” Haskel added.

Victoria police said that its investigators are investigating whether there are any links between the restaurant accident and the fire of the synagogue. They are also investigating a “deliberate attack and criminal damage” of a company in Greensburo, a suburb of Melbourne.

Semitic anti -Semitic attacks, Roel Australia

A wave of anti -Semitic attacks has rocked Australia since October 7, 2023, which caused Hamas’s attack on Israel in the war in Gaza.

Jewish and Muslim organizations and hate researchers recorded radical mutations in incidents that nourish hatred in both groups. Last year, the Australian government appointed special envoys to combat anti -Semitism and Islamic fear in society.

Last December, two convincing men hit Israel synagogue In Melbourne, southeast. They have caused widespread damage by spreading liquid acceleration with brooms throughout the building before igniting it. Malfoub was slightly caught.

No charges have been brought against this attack, in which Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz was blamed for anti -Semitism.

The Fittori joint terrorist team, which includes the Victoria State Police, the Federal Police and the main local spy agency in Australia, said the fire is likely to be a political motivation.