Multiple sites in Sydney's eastern suburbs have been vandalised in what has been labelled as a "appalling and shameful".
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Jewish residents already fear for their lives following an escalating series of antisemitic attacks across the city. Places of worship have been vandalised. A childcare centre near a Maroubra synagogue has been firebombed.
Chris Minns is two years away from an election, so he can ride out these bad times, but an angry, scared Sydney is a big risk for Anthony Albanese.
The public only found out about the caravan after news of its discovery was leaked to the media, 10 days after it was found. Now the Jewish community has responded.
Police found “an amount” of powergel explosives in the caravan, enough to create a 40-metre blast radius, along with notes and the address of a Sydney synagogue inside. Powergel is the brand name for a range of “high-strength” explosives used in the mining industry.
NSW Police were contacted about the caravan, which had power gel explosives with the potential to a cause a "mass casualty event", alongside a document with both antisemitic sentiments and a list of targets.
A disturbing note and powerful explosives strong enough to create a 40-metre blast radius were found inside a Sydney caravan police say was intended for a “mass casualty” anti-Semitic attack.
As acts of violence against Sydney’s Jewish community escalate, condemnation isn’t enough. Now the premier is reaching for the law.
A caravan containing explosives and documents suggesting plans to target the Jewish community has been labelled a terrorist threat by the NSW premier, who said the objects could have led to a "mass casualty event".
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited a daycare centre that was firebombed and scrawled with graffiti in the latest suspected anti-Semitic attack in Sydney.
The Australian Federal Police and ASIO are now involved in the investigation with police saying there is no ongoing threat to the public.