WorldThu, Dec 25, 2025
Melbourne Car with 'Happy Chanukah' Sign Firebombed in Suspected Antisemitic Attack
A car displaying a 'Happy Chanukah' sign was firebombed in Melbourne on Christmas Day, investigated as suspected antisemitism, following a deadly Sydney attack.

📌Key Points
- •A car with a 'Happy Chanukah' sign was firebombed in St Kilda East, Melbourne, on Christmas morning.
- •Authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected antisemitic attack.
- •The attack occurred less than two weeks after a terror attack at a Hanukkah festival in Sydney claimed 15 lives.
- •No one was injured in the Melbourne incident, but house occupants were evacuated.
- •Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen condemned the attack, calling for an end to hatred.
- •Police have identified a person of interest and are seeking public assistance with the investigation.
📰Sources (4)
Melbourne car firebombed during Christmas season, suspected antisemitic attack follows deadly Bondi Hanukkah shooting↗Car with 'Happy Chanukah' sign firebombed in suspected antisemitic attack in Melbourne↗'Happy Chanukah' car set ablaze in Melbourne days after Bondi Beach terrorist attack that killed 15 | Today News↗Australia probes after car with Hanukkah sign torched in Christmas Day attack↗