Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Australia to apply the full force of its law to prevent “reprehensible” antisemitic attacks, after a Melbourne synagogue was set on fire with 20 people inside.
A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the alleged arson attack on Friday night, when 20 people were inside the East Melbourne Synagogue. The congregation escaped unharmed through a rear door, and firefighters managed to contain the blaze to the entrance area of the 148-year-old building.
