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‘Baby killers’: Jewish family targeted with antisemitic abuse at Melbourne Airport

Father says woman repeatedly targeted family members, including young children and a baby, with slurs including ‘Zionist Nazis’; Jewish leaders call for federal police investigation

Itamar Eichner | 09.03.26

Melbourne yeshiva student threatened with knife while offering Jews tefillin

Eighteen-year-old Yitzhak Leventhal was allegedly threatened and struck while distributing challah and Shabbat candles in Bentleigh; police arrested a suspect, but no charges had been filed as of publication

Itamar Eichner | 07.28.26

Third suspect charged in Iran-directed Melbourne synagogue arson

Police say suspect was one of three masked men who torched Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in 2024, an attack Australia has blamed on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Itamar Eichner, Associated Press | 06.19.26

'Damn Jews' shouted at Haredi men in Melbourne as stolen car swerves toward group

Police said the incident is part of a series linked to the same vehicle, whose occupants also allegedly threw eggs at people across the city

Itamar Eichner | 03.29.26

נשיא המדינה בטקס זיכרון בבית חב"ד יחד עם ראש ממשלת אוסטרליה

Protests expected on President Herzog's last day in Australia

Pro-Palestinian activists plan Melbourne rally on final day of Israeli president’s trip, following clashes in Sydney; Herzog rejects genocide claims and says a silent majority in Australia supports dialogue and Jewish community

Reuters | 02.12.26

Melbourne: Jewish teenagers attacked in street as suspects shout ‘Heil Hitler’

Security footage shows a white car slowing, making a U-turn and following a group of Jewish teenagers in southeast Melbourne as police say suspects have been identified and may be linked to car theft, among other crimes

Itamar Eichner | 01.20.26

‘One of world’s most dangerous’: Iraq detains suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson

Australian Federal Police Commissioner said Kazem Hamad posed a national security threat and was Australia’s top priority, while Iraqi authorities said he is linked to a gang responsible for murder, shootings, money laundering and fraud

Itamar Eichner | 01.15.26

Sydney air traffic halted as hero killed in Hanukkah terror attack laid to rest

Killed confronting terrorists at a Hanukkah event, 62-year-old Reuven Morrison was flown from Sydney to Melbourne for burial after a pilot friend enlisted help from the Australian air force, which briefly stopped international flights

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.25

חצאים הצתת בית כנסת מלבורן, הצתת בית כנסת מלבורן

Melbourne synagogue arsonist not motivated by antisemitism, judge rules

Angelo Loras, 35, pleaded guilty to arson and endangering lives after he set fire to the front door of the East Melbourne Synagogue on July 4; about 20 worshippers were inside for a Shabbat meal, but no one was injured

Associated Press | 11.24.25

Anti-Israel rallies erupt worldwide on Oct. 7 anniversary

As Israel marked two years since the Hamas massacre, anti-Israel protests erupted worldwide — from flag burnings in Athens to vandalism in Amsterdam and Melbourne, and marches in London, New York and Tokyo

ynet, News Agencies | 10.08.25

'James Bond,' Iran and the antisemitic attacks in Australia: 'You screwed everything up'

Australian investigators say Saeed Mousavi, on bail after $1M arson damage, coordinated attacks on behalf of Iran through Signal; Law enforcement sources warn Tehran has collaborated with biker gangs for years, echoing European cases linking Foxtrot and Rumba to Iran

Ynet | 08.27.25

Iran-linked Melbourne synagogue arson suspect appears in court

Australia expels Iran’s ambassador after accusing Tehran of directing a synagogue arson in Melbourne that gutted the building and destroyed sacred texts, marking its first ambassador expulsion since World War II; official denies suggestions by Israel that its interventions led to the expulsion

Reuters | 08.27.25

סידני אוסטרליה מכונית הוצתה וכתובות אנטישמיות רוססו על מבנים בפרבר וולארה

Australia says Iran behind antisemitic attacks on its soil, will expel ambassador

Accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne; Since Oct. 7 Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson

Reuters | 08.26.25

'Baby killer': Melbourne salon owner kicks out Israeli customer

The incident sparked protests outside the business in the city’s Bentleigh neighborhood, home to a large Jewish and Israeli community, which was condemned as antisemitic by Jewish leaders

Itamar Eichner | 08.18.25

Suspect arrested in Melbourne synagogue arson attack, faces charges

Victoria police say the suspect allegedly poured a flammable liquid on the front door of the building and set it on fire before fleeing the scene

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 07.06.25