Australian Police make arrest in Sydney synagogue arson case

Authorities in Australia on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man accused of vandalizing and attempting to set fire to a Sydney synagogue earlier this month.

The arrest comes as police in the southeastern state of New South Wales crack down on anti-Semitic crimes amid a slew of attacks and vandalism targeting Australia’s Jewish community.

“We will leave no stone unturned in combating rampant anti-Semitism and violence in our community,” NSW Premier Chris Minns told reporters during a press conference. “It will never be tolerated.”

The unnamed suspect was arrested overnight Tuesday by detectives with Strike Force Pearl, a police task force launched to crack down on rising anti-Semitic crimes in the state.

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