Police Charge Third Suspect In Synagogue Arson

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police have charged a third suspect with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran. Police alleged on Friday the 20-year-old man is one of three masked offenders who broke into the Adass Israel Synagogue, doused the interior with flammable liquid then set it alight in December 2024. The fire caused extensive damage to the synagogue and a worshipper sustained minor injuries. The suspect was charged with arson in a Melbourne jail where he was already being held on unrelated offenses. His two co-accused were charged in July and August last year. Australia has accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guard of directing the attack.