Two men, aged 22 and 25, were arrested in Sydney on Saturday after allegedly pointing a weapon at Jewish worshippers leaving Shabbat prayers at the Chabad Double Bay center, according to Israeli journalist Mendi Rizel. No injuries were reported. The incident comes months after a deadly stabbing attack at a Hanukkah party in nearby Bondi Beach.
Two men were arrested in Sydney's Double Bay area on Saturday after they allegedly pointed a weapon at Jewish worshippers leaving Chabad Double Bay during Shabbat prayers, journalist Mendi Rizel reported. Police tracked the suspects, ages 22 and 25, and took them into custody; no injuries were reported. The incident follows a December 2025 stabbing attack at a Chabad Hanukkah party in nearby Bondi Beach, which killed one and wounded several others. As The Zioneer reported on July 4, a separate antisemitic incident occurred earlier this week when two suspects were arrested in Sydney for allegedly brandishing a firearm outside the same Chabad house — it is not yet clear if today's arrests are connected to that case. Police have not released further details on the weapon or charges.
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