Australian police believe explosives found on Sydney's outskirts were evidence of a deadly escalation in a campaign of antisemitic arson and graffiti crimes that has been waged in major cities for months.

Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.

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Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country

An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogue.

Police say they are stepping up investigations after building was graffitied with anti-Jewish slogans and then burnt, causing massive damage but no injuries

An antisemitic campaign featuring arson and graffiti has been waged in major cities for months, authorities said.

Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country, police said.

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The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.