Overview

• The Joint Counter Terrorism Taskforce has released CCTV footage showing three suspects in the December 2024 firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne.
• Authorities confirmed that the suspects used a stolen blue Volkswagen Golf, which was also involved in a November nightclub arson and a December drive-by shooting.
• Two men, aged 21 and 22, were arrested in Pakenham in connection to the nightclub fire but are not believed to be involved in the synagogue attack.
• The firebombing, classified as a terrorism offense, caused significant damage to the synagogue and forced congregants to flee.
• Investigators are urging the public to provide information on the suspects or the stolen vehicle to assist in the ongoing investigation.