Car with a billboard reading ‘Happy Chanukah’ allegedly set on fire in St Kilda East Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria Police have charged a man over an alleged Christmas Day arson attack on a rabbi’s car in Melbourne. The car, with a billboard reading “Happy Chanukah” on its roof, was firebombed on Christmas morning. Continue reading...
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Man charged after allegedly firebombing rabbi’s car with Hanukah decorations in Melbourne driveway
A man has been charged by Victoria police in Melbourne, Australia, for allegedly setting fire to a rabbi's car on Christmas Day. The incident occurred in St Kilda East.
Adeshola OreThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-06 · 06:37 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A man has been charged by Victoria police in Melbourne, Australia, for allegedly setting fire to a rabbi's car on Christmas Day. The incident occurred in St Kilda East. The car, which had a billboard displaying "Happy Chanukah," was reportedly firebombed. The charges relate to an alleged arson attack. The investigation is ongoing.
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Victoria police have charged a man over an alleged Christmas Day arson attack on a rabbi’s car in Melbourne.
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The car was firebombed on Christmas morning.
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A car with a billboard reading ‘Happy Chanukah’ was allegedly set on fire in St Kilda East.
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