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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

Security at Australian synagogues stepped up as Netanyahu links Melbourne attack to Labor stance

Two men stand outside the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne
The firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne has shocked the Jewish community. Photograph: Rachael Ward/AAP

Police and security patrols have been stepped up at Jewish sites across New South Wales and Victoria after the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue, which Benjamin Netanyahu has linked to Australia’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war.

Victoria Police confirmed it would conduct additional patrols around Adass Israel synagogue and surrounding areas in Ripponlea after the building was set alight in the early hours of Friday morning.

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