Adass Israel Synagogue community to address royal commission
The community of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne is providing evidence to a Royal Commission regarding a 2024 firebombing attack. The inquiry is investigating the incident, which intelligence agencies allege was orchestrated by the Iranian government, and its broader impact on Jewish community security.
Why it matters
Addresses critical issues of religious freedom, domestic security, and the influence of foreign state actors on local community safety.
In December 2024, Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea was destroyed in an early-morning firebombing. ( Supplied: Sally Westwood )
The community from the Adass Israel Synagogue, which was the target of a 2024 firebombing, will provide evidence at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion today.
This week, the royal commission hearings in Melbourne have primarily focused on security arrangements for the Jewish community.
The inquiry is expected to hear from police agencies in several states, a counterterrorism expert and a senior bureaucrat from the Department of Home Affairs as hearings continue this week.
Link copied Share Share article The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will today hear evidence from the community of a Melbourne synagogue gutted in a firebombing that Australia's spy agency alleges was orchestrated by the Iranian government.
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