Sydney Police Investigate Antisemitic Attacks Targeting Women and Property

Eggs were thrown at five women near Bondi Beach, and antisemitic graffiti defaced cars and buildings in Sydney's eastern suburbs in a series of linked incidents under investigation by Strike Force Pearl.

• Five women were egged and verbally abused near Bondi Beach on Saturday night, with police treating the incident as a potential antisemitic attack.
• The perpetrators, believed to be three men, fled in a silver Mazda that was later found crashed and abandoned in Rose Bay with eggs and an empty jerry can inside.
• Antisemitic graffiti was spray-painted on cars, homes, and garages in Randwick and Kingsford, adding to a recent surge in hate crimes in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
• Strike Force Pearl, established to investigate a wave of antisemitic incidents, has made 11 arrests, filed 66 charges, and is currently handling 12 active investigations.
• Community leaders have condemned the attacks as acts of domestic terrorism aimed at intimidating Sydney's Jewish population and destabilizing social harmony.

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