Israel urged Australia to do more to halt an "epidemic of antisemitism" in the country as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was doing all it could to combat attacks that he says include domestic terrorism.

Australian authorities say they are investigating links to overseas actors as they crack down on antisemitic violence.

Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred and decry as terrorism explosives found earlier in a trailer on the city’s outskirts.

Israel’s foreign minister said antisemitism was “spreading in Australia almost unchecked” and he expected more action to stop attacks on the Jewish community.

Four vehicles and the former home of a Jewish community leader were defaced in Sydney early Friday, with two cars set alight, in the latest antisemitic attack condemned by Australian authorities, who vowed to “hunt down” the perpetrators.

Amnesty International Australia denounces Israel’s illegal ban of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) that comes

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has given a sharp rebuke towards the Albanese government for contributing to the “shocking rise in anti-Semitism” after meetings with Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.

Jewish community leader say officials finally taking issue seriously after months of mounting attacks, but many skeptical, with special operation netting only single arrest so far

A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis,

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