Werribee man, 21, charged over Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing

A 21-year-old Werribee man has been charged with arson, conduct endangering life and vehicle theft over the devastating firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue last December.

A man has been charged over the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing of December last year.

The 21-year-old from Werribee was arrested on Wednesday, police later saying he was involved in the blaze in which fuel was spread through the house of worship and set alight.

He has now been charged with arson, conduct endangering life and vehicle theft.

Remanets of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea after the fire Picture: Supplied

The conduct endangering life charge relates to worshippers who were inside the Ripponlea synagogue when it was set alight.

The Werribee man was arrested during one of seven pre-dawn raids across Melbourne on Wednesday morning.

Search warrants were executed at homes in Toorak, Point Cook, Airport West, Hadfield, Werribee, Coburg and Weir Views.

Multiple mobile phones were allegedly seized and will be examined by detectives.

In a major update, police also revealed tobacco war kingpin Kazem “Kaz” Hamad is part of the ongoing probe into the firebombing.

Earlier this month police announced they had arrested the man accused of stealing the alleged getaway vehicle, a 2020 Volkswagen Golf, used in the attack.

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