Adass Israel Synagogue

On 6 December 2024, at approximately 4:10 am local time, an arson attack took place at the Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne in Ripponlea, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The resulting fire injured one member of the synagogue and caused significant damage to the building. On 9 December 2024, Victoria Police stated the incident was being treated as a terrorist attack. The investigation of the attack was assigned to the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team consisting of the Australian Federal Police,