Cremorne: Man arrested after allegedly pointing firearm at Sydney Synagogue from moving truck
Two people have been arrested after a man allegedly pointed a gun towards a synagogue in Sydney on the two year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks, when Hamas killed 1200 people and took 250 hostages.
Police were called to the Cremorne Synagogue around 10am on Tuesday after receiving reports of a man pointing a firearm at the place of worship from a truck window.
“A male was observed to point what was believed to be a firearm from a moving truck towards a place of worship,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.
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The passenger in the truck, a 23-year-old man, was taken to Chatswood Police Station where he is being interviewed, while the 21-year-old driver was released pending further inquiries.
Various units including the raptor squad, the dog unit and highway patrol were brought in to assist with the search for the alleged firearm, however, NSW Police say nothing has been located yet.
The alleged firearm incident comes after a billboard in Melbourne was graffitied overnight with the words “Glory to Hamas”.
Both incidents have occurred on the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks.
In the lead-up to the anniversary, politicians and faith leaders had pleaded with the community not to use the day for protest.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that October 7 was “not a day for demonstrations,” pleading for Australians to show “decent human behaviour.
In the wake of the Melbourne billboard incident, former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg pleaded for the Prime Minister to “do something” about the anti-Semitic incidents across Australia.
“Prime Minister and Premier, do something now!,” he wrote on X.
“Whatever you think you have done, it’s not enough and it’s clearly not working.
“Stop the violence. Stop the hate. Save our state and save our country from this descent into darkness.”
Inquiries are continuing and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
