Masked figure claims responsibility for anti-Israel firebombing, threatens weapons workers

Police are investigating footage of a masked figure taking responsibility for an attack on a Victorian weapons manufacturer and threatening to target its workers with further violence.

An image from the video showing a masked figure threatening workers at a company linked to the manufacturing of Israeli weapons.

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A video circulating online shows a masked figure taking responsibility for the firebombing of a Victorian-owned weapons manufacturer, and threatening to target its workers with further violence.

Victoria Police has launched an investigation into the July 5 incident.

“Investigators are aware of a video which has been circulating where a group has claimed responsibility for the incident,” a police spokesperson said.

“This video is being reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation … Police are urging anyone with information about the Greensborough incident and those involved to come forward.”

In the four-minute video that began circulating on Sunday night, a black-clad man wearing a balaclava in front of a Palestinian flag uses voice-altering software to tell viewers “This is an anonymous communique by the cell that torched three cars at Lovitt Technologies”.

SHOCKING THREAT

Australian businesses are being threatened by 'Free Palestine' thugs.

This is what happens when the Labor Government refuses to act for almost 2 years. pic.twitter.com/ysb5yakNDl

— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) July 13, 2025

The figure then threatens further “consequences” if the company continues to manufacture weapons, and instructs viewers how to conduct firebombings of their own, adding that workers should “consider this as a warning”.

After explaining the company’s link to the manufacturing of Israeli weapons, the figure warned workers at the company they have had “years to contemplate the consequences of your actions”.

“We will decide your fate as you have decided the fate of millions … for the past few months we have been watching you, we have your addresses.

The figure demonstrates how to firebomb a car using supplies that can be bought over the counter.

“All of the information we have about you will be distributed to our underground networks.”

The video then shows the figure demonstrating how to firebomb a car using paper bags and fire starters.

“Place one bag under the front and one under the back tyre … be mindful of fingerprints and DNA.”

The alarming threat comes after five hooded offenders were captured on CCTV entering Lovitt Technologies Australia on Para Rd, Greensborough just before 4am on Saturday, July 5. Police allege the offenders then set fire to three vehicles and used spray paint to write various slogans on the cars and on a building wall.

The attack remains under investigation by the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team, which includes personnel from Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

The video was posted to X by the Australian Jewish Association at roughly 10.30pm on Sunday.

AJA chief Robert Gregory said: “It was sent to us by a concerned member of the Jewish community who came across it on a social media page of anti-Israel activists.”

A search of Instagram revealed several accounts with anti-Israel posts began sharing the video around 7pm, although the original source of the video remains unknown.

Acting Premier Jaclyn Symes said she had only “just been briefed” about the video when asked about it on Monday afternoon.

“I’ll have a look when I get back in the car, I’m sure it’s been referred to the Police.

“When it comes to acting on hate and inappropriate conduct in this state we are a government that has acted,” she added.

Asked if he considered the video an incitement to violence, Police Minister Anthony Carbines said, “Those matters stand condemned, should be called out, should be referred to Victoria Police.

Mr Carbines added the government’s new anti-vilification laws would “give police the tools they need to hold offenders to account who think they can incite violence, threaten people, scare people, and vilify people”.

“They’ll meet the full force of the law.”

Speaking to The Australian, Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin said: “Seeing a group resembling an al-Qa’ida terror cell openly pledging to carry out criminal acts is chilling and disturbing.”

“Today it is a business they oppose and tomorrow it will be individuals, politicians, journalists or religious institutions they deem impure,” Mr Ryvchin said.

“We expect this incident to be investigated and for those responsible to be met with the law. If we fail to confront this threat we risk becoming a nation of competing violent extremists and not a society under the rule of law.”

Lovitt Technologies has been contacted for comment.