A 34-year-old man from Toongabbie has been charged after allegedly setting fire to the front of a synagogue in East Melbourne during Shabbat, while around 20 people were inside. Arrested by Counter Terrorism Security Investigation Unit detectives, he faces multiple charges, and police are investigating potential terrorism links and connections to other incidents.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A man was arrested for setting fire to the front of a synagogue in Melbourne while people were inside, but everyone got out safely and firefighters quickly put out the fire.
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