New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has condemned the targeted vandalism of a Jewish School in Sydney's east after the building was damaged with antisemitic graffiti. "It is utterly appalling and shameful that an individual would spray racist hate-filled messages on a school,

Multiple sites in Sydney's eastern suburbs have been vandalised in what has been labelled as an "appalling and shameful" attack by NSW Premier Chris Minns and "heartbreaking" by the education industry.

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Jewish residents already fear for their lives following an escalating series of antisemitic attacks across the city. Places of worship have been vandalised. A childcare centre near a Maroubra synagogue has been firebombed.

NSW Police were contacted about the caravan, which had power gel explosives with the potential to a cause a "mass casualty event", alongside a document with both antisemitic sentiments and a list of targets.

Photographs published by the Australian Jewish Association on social media showed graffiti including phrases such as "Jew dogs," and "Jews are the real terrorists."

A disturbing note and powerful explosives strong enough to create a 40-metre blast radius were found inside a Sydney caravan police say was intended for a “mass casualty” anti-Semitic attack.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has strongly condemned the “horrifying” antisemitic attack in Sydney’s east during a press conference.

SYDNEY, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The owner of a caravan found filled with explosives in northwest Sydney, the capital city of Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW), is already in police custody, authorities have said.

A caravan containing explosives and documents suggesting plans to target the Jewish community has been labelled a terrorist threat by the NSW premier, who said the objects could have led to a "mass casualty event".

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed with police assertion that a caravan full of explosives in Sydney was an act of terrorism Author

The Australian Federal Police and ASIO are now involved in the investigation with police saying there is no ongoing threat to the public.