Overview

• Australian Federal Police (AFP) is investigating potential foreign funding, including cryptocurrency payments, behind anti-Semitic attacks targeting Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened a snap National Cabinet meeting following an arson attack on a childcare center in Maroubra, which also featured anti-Semitic graffiti.
• NSW Premier Chris Minns has pledged stronger action, including doubling the number of detectives investigating hate crimes and proposing new laws to protect places of worship.
• Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister criticized the Albanese government for perceived inaction, linking its UN voting record to emboldening anti-Semitic sentiment, a claim Albanese refuted as politicizing the issue.
• Authorities have launched multiple operations, including AFP’s Special Operation Avalite and NSW Police’s Strike Force Pearl, to address over 100 reports of anti-Semitic crimes and prosecute offenders.