Australian law enforcement authorities have officially labeled the recent arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne as a terrorist act. The Adass Israel Synagogue was extensively damaged in the blaze that occurred last week, prompting an investigation by the arson squad detectives. However, the case has now been taken over by the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team, which includes Victoria state Police, Australian Federal Police, and the Australian Security Intelligence Organization.
The decision to transition the investigation to the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team provides additional resources and legal powers to pursue the three suspects involved in the attack. Witnesses reported seeing two masked individuals spreading a liquid accelerant in the synagogue before the fire broke out. The role of the third suspect remains undisclosed, and the identities of the suspects have not been revealed by the authorities.
