Horrific anti-Semitic attack caught on CCTV

Footage shows the moment two dark-clothed and hooded figures doused two cars in petrol and splattered red paint on the former home of a high-profile Jewish community leader | WATCH

CCTV footage has emerged of the moment two dark-clothed and hooded figures doused two cars in petrol and splattered red paint on the former home of a high-profile Jewish community leader on ­Friday.

The vision shows a charcoal-coloured hatchback slowing down out the front of the former family home of Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin, before two figures emerge with a fuel container and what appears to be a paint spray gun.

One assailant then sprays the home – now occupied by non-­Jewish residents – with red paint as the other pours a trail of petrol to the other side of the road before ­igniting a fire.

One car destroyed by fire, a Mercedes, had “f. k Jews” sprayed on the side; a Honda had “f. k ­Israel” on its rear windscreen and trunk.

NSW police are investigating whether the attack was targeting Mr Ryvchin and his family in a shocking new development in an anti-Semitism crisis that began to spiral more than 15 months ago.

CCTV footage of the aftermath of the attack. Picture: Supplied

CCT footage of Firebombing and and graffiti attack. Picture: Supplied

Colin Rubenstein, executive director of the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, called for “unreserved condemnation” by Australia’s political leaders and for “law and order” to be restored in the nation.

“The firebombing of Alex Ryvchin’s former home is a shocking and violent escalation in the rising tide of anti-Semitism and outrageous terrorism in Australia, highlighting the increasing risks faced by Jewish individuals in the country,” Dr Rubenstein said. “Security footage revealing the attack under­scores the gravity of the threat, serving as a stark reminder of how unchecked hatred can result in real-world violence against vulnerable communities,” he said.

After viewing the footage, Anti-Defamation Commission chair Dvir Abramovich said he was “burning with rage” and the footage demonstrated what happens when “anti-Semitism festers unchecked … Watching those images of flames and desecration, I feel an anger that cannot be contained — a deep, visceral fury.”

Dr Abramovich had a clear message for the perpetrators: “Let me tell these cowards something loud and clear: your fire will never extinguish our spirit, your venom will never weaken our resolve, your darkness will never overshadow our light”.

“I am furious that in Australia, a country that prides itself on tolerance and equality, such evil is allowed to spread like wildfire. This is a five-alarm emergency that cannot be ignored.”