Australian police say they have arrested a second person suspected of being responsible for an arson attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in December that pushed the country’s antisemitism problems into the international spotlight. A 20-year-old man from Meadow Heights was arrested in mid-August by the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) for his alleged role in the firebombing, which injured two people and destroyed much of the buildings. Police announced the arrest on Thursday, when the man was charged with arson, conduct endangering life, and theft of a motor vehicle. Arson carries a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment,...
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