(Jewish Group) Police in Australia seize explosives they say may have been intended to kill Jews
Police in Australia say they have seized explosives that they believe were intended for a plot to target Jews.
The explosives, as well as material containing details about Jewish institutions, were found earlier this month in a camper van in a suburb of Sydney. Police disclosed the find on Thursday amid rumors of arrests and a steady drumbeat of disquieting antisemitic incidents in the country.
“This would strike terror into the community, particularly the Jewish community, and it must be met with the full resources of the government,” the premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns, said about the find. “And I want to assure the people of NSW that’s exactly what’s happening.”
Arrests related to the operation were initially made by members of Strike Force Pearl, a police task force launched last month to combat antisemitic violence in Sydney. In recent weeks, local Jews have contended with almost nightly incidents, including graffiti, arson and harassment. A fire accompanied by anti-Israel graffiti at a child care center in a Jewish neighborhood earlier this month stirred particular unease, as did a fire set outside the former home of Alex Ryvchin, the co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
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See also: The AP story
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