Antisemitism SEP 11, 2025
WATCH: Australian police arrest alleged perpetrator behind 4 antisemitic attacks, including child-care center torching
The arrests resulted from the efforts of Strike Force Pearl, a counterterrorism investigation launched after a wave of incidents targeting Sydney’s Jewish community.
Australian authorities have charged a 27-year-old man who they say directed multiple acts of vandalism and antisemitic arson attacks against Sydney’s Jewish population.
Police on Wednesday named the suspect as Tarek Zahabe, who was arrested in July but only publicly revealed this week as the alleged organizer of four crimes in January.
Investigators say he orchestrated the attacks and instructed Kye Pickering, his alleged 26-year-old accomplice.
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