A second suspect in the firebombing of a synagogue in Melbourne appeared in court hours after the Australian government accused Iran of being behind the attack.
Aug. 27 A 20-year-old man made his first court appearance in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday, charged in connection with the torching of a synagogue in the city, a day after Australian intelligence and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese alleged the attack was directed by Iran.
Melbourne Magistrates Court remanded Younes Ali Younes, 20, in custody to reappear Dec. 4 to answer charges of arson, endangering life and car theft in relation to a December 2024 blaze that gutted the Adass Israel Synagogue in the Ripponlea section of the city and slightly injured a worshipper.
Younes, who has been in detention since his arrest on Aug.
