Truck caught on camera plowing into famed Australian synagogue in alleged hate crime

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Newly released video shows the infinitesimal a antheral allegedly plowed into the famed Brisbane Synagogue successful Australia connected Friday, earlier speeding disconnected into the night.

The suspect, a 32-year-old Sunnybank antheral whose sanction has not been released, is charged with willful damage, superior vilification oregon hatred crime, unsafe cognition of a vehicle, possession of unsafe drugs and possession of utensils oregon pipes for use, according to Queensland Police.

Authorities said the onslaught happened conscionable aft 7:15 p.m. section clip Friday, erstwhile a achromatic Toyota Hilux inferior motortruck struck and knocked down the gates of the synagogue, located connected Margaret Street.

Footage shows the motortruck driving successful beforehand of the spot of worship, and past abruptly stopping and backing up into the gates, knocking 1 broadside down.

Street presumption    of the Brisbane Synagogue

The Brisbane Synagogue successful Brisbane, Australia. (Google Maps)

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The operator could past beryllium seen putting the conveyance backmost into thrust and speeding distant successful the aforesaid direction.

Police rapidly tracked down the car and took the operator into custody without incident.

No 1 was injured during the incident, officials said.

Brisbane metropolis  skyline

A wide presumption of Brisbane City Skyline, Australia taken connected Monday December 8, 2025.  (Robbie Stephenson/PA Images via Getty Images)

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The suspect, who is believed to person acted alone, is scheduled to look successful Brisbane Magistrates Court connected Saturday.

Authorities said determination is nary ongoing menace to the community.

The incidental came 2 months aft a begetter and lad allegedly carried retired Australia's deadliest panic attack, targeting a Jewish "Hanukkah by the Sea" solemnisation astatine Bondi Beach connected Dec. 14.

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People sojourn a floral tribute extracurricular the Bondi Pavilion aft a wide shooting astatine Bondi Beach, Dec. 19, successful Sydney.  (Steve Markham/AP Photo)

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Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, are accused of sidesplitting 15 radical and wounding dozens of others.

Sajid Akram was killed, and Naveed Akram was critically injured successful a weapon conflict with constabulary astatine the scene.

Naveed Akram is charged with 1 number of committing a violent act, 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted execution and further firearms and explosives offenses, according to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions' website.

People be  a memorial for the victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack

People be a floral memorial successful honour of the victims of a wide shooting that targeted a Hanukkah solemnisation connected Sunday, astatine Bondi Beach, successful Sydney, Australia, Dec. 16, 2025.  (Flavio Brancaleone/Reuters)

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Weeks aft the massacre, constabulary clashed with anti-Israel demonstrators arsenic Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Australia.

At slightest 27 radical were arrested, including 10 for allegedly assaulting officers, aft unit broke retired arsenic authorities attempted to wide thousands of protesters gathered adjacent Sydney's Town Hall, according to officials.

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Herzog warned of rising antisemitism during the visit, calling it a planetary emergency, and defended Israel’s actions successful Gaza erstwhile asked astir the protests.

Fox News Digital's Efrat Lachter and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Alexandra Koch is simply a Fox News Digital writer who covers breaking news, with a absorption connected high-impact events that signifier nationalist conversation.

She has covered large nationalist crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder panic attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.

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