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Arsonists Set Melbourne Synagogue Ablaze

Fire broke out in the Adass Israel Synagogue when some congregants were already inside (Credit: AFP)

Mask-wearing arsonists set a synagogue ablaze in a pre-dawn attack Friday in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said, sparking widespread condemnation.

The fire broke out at 4:10 am (1710 GMT) in the Adass Israel Synagogue when some congregants were already inside, police said, gutting much of the building in the southeast Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea.

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