Australian police have said foreign actors could be funding a recent wave of antisemitic attacks, as authorities struggle to respond to violent incidents targeting synagogues and neighbourhoods with Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne.

The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.

Jewish community leader say officials finally taking issue seriously after months of mounting attacks, but many skeptical, with special operation netting only single arrest so far

An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogue.

The Australian Federal Police said it has opened an investigation on Wednesday to determine if local criminals are being paid by "overseas actors of individuals" to commit anti-Semitic acts there.

Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a snap cabinet meeting in response, where officials agreed to set up a national database to track antisemitic incidents. Thus far, the federal police taskforce,