Incident Details
A childcare centre in , was set ablaze and defaced with antisemitic graffiti just before 1am on Tuesday. The building, unoccupied at the time, sustained extensive damage.
This attack is part of a disturbing trend of antisemitic incidents in Sydney, including recent vandalism of a Jewish leader's former home and cars, prompting calls for urgent action from community leaders.
Official Responses
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack as an "evil hate crime," vowing government support for in pursuing the offenders through Operation , aimed at combating antisemitism.
NSW Premier expressed alarm over the incident and similar attacks, emphasizing the need for new legislation to criminalize vilification and hatred, and condemned the targeting of a site so close to a synagogue.