During a press conference, the chief of the Victoria State Police, Shane Patton, gave few details of the ongoing investigation but confirmed that the evidence supports witness statements about the use of fuel around the Adass Israel synagogue, and then set it on fire.

The flammable substance was sprayed by two masked individuals, according to people on their way to the site for morning prayer on December 6.

Victoria’s Deputy Premier, Jacinta Allan, explained that the government can allocate additional resources to the investigation when it is declared a terrorist attack.

The Victoria Police’s anti-terrorist unit is working with the Federal Police and the country’s intelligence services to solve the case promptly.

As a result of the fire, one person was injured and the building was badly damaged after the fire destroyed almost everything, and 60 fire department personnel were required to control the blaze.

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