The motive behind the fire at Adass Israel synagogue is not yet known, but police are treating the blaze as suspicious.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has "unequivocally" condemned an apparent arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue, saying it was "clearly aimed at creating fear in the community". Around 60 firefighters and 17 trucks were called to the Adass Israel synagogue at Ripponlea in Melbourne's south early on Friday morning after a large blaze engulfed the building.
"This violence and intimidation and destruction at a place of worship is an outrage," he said in a statement shared on X. "This attack has risked lives and is clearly aimed at creating fear in the community. "This deliberate, unlawful act goes against everything we are as Australians and everything we have worked so hard to build as a nation.
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