Security personnel, including volunteers from Sydney's Jewish community and officers from New South Wales Police, responded to the incident, according to police. The suspects were arrested, and on Sunday Australian authorities filed charges against them for allegedly pointing a fake gun at Jewish worshippers.
Two men were arrested on Saturday in Sydney's Double Bay area after allegedly pointing a fake gun at Jewish worshippers outside the Chabad Double Bay synagogue during Shabbat. New South Wales Police responded to the scene, tracked the suspects' vehicle to Kings Cross, and arrested the two men, aged 22 and 25. An imitation pistol was seized. No injuries were reported. On Sunday, Australian authorities filed charges against the two men, according to The Zioneer's earlier reporting. The suspects were taken to Surry Hills Police Station for questioning. Investigators are continuing to gather statements from witnesses. The incident is being treated as a suspected antisemitic attack.
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