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At least 12 people were killed and about 30 others injured in a terrorist attack during a Jewish party on Sydney's Bondi Beach. The attack, described as terrorist by Australia, has been condemned around the world.
But Israeli media reports that the attack was warned by the Israeli secret service Mossad, and that Australian authorities were even given notice in recent months. On the other hand, Australian police officials deny having had such information at their disposal.
The Israeli media outlet Jerusalem Post writes that Mossad has been warning Australia regularly for months about terrorist plots.
As early as August, Mossad provided useful warnings to Australia about terrorist threats from Iran.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian intelligence chief Mike Burgess have publicly discussed the threat from Iran and others against the local Jewish community.
Sometimes, they have even referred to useful intelligence they have received from third parties to combat the phenomenon.
Despite Australia's failure to prevent Sunday's terrorist attack, there was no confirmation that Mossad specifically warned about Sunday's terrorist attack; rather, the emphasis was on a series of warnings over time about the growing tide and terrorist infrastructure being built in Australia.
In fact, sources indicated that Mossad's cooperation with Australian intelligence has been excellent, even when relations between the two countries' prime ministers have been poor.
In August, Albanese and law enforcement officials claimed at a press conference that the Islamic Republic was the mastermind behind at least two major anti-Semitic arson attacks in Australia and was likely responsible for more incidents amid a wave of anti-Jewish incidents in the country since the October 7 massacre. Albanese further stated that, as a result, the Iranian ambassador to Australia would be expelled and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would be labeled a terrorist organization.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organization had gathered sufficient evidence to determine that the Islamic regime had directed the arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue on December 6, 2024 in Melbourne and the arson attack on the Lewis Continental Kitchen on October 20, 2024 in Sydney.
"These were extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression orchestrated by a foreign nation on Australian soil," Albanese said.
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