Australian police seek three suspects in 'terrorist' synagogue blaze


Messages and flowers are seen attached to the fence at the Adass Israel Synagogue in the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea on Dec 9, 2024. - AFP

MELBOURNE: Australian police said Monday (Dec 9) they are hunting for three suspects over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue, designating it a terrorist act.

Mask-wearing attackers set the Adass Israel Synagogue ablaze before dawn on Friday, police said, gutting much of the building.

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