Anti-Israel messaging spraypainted at the site of vandalism in Sydney’s East

Police are searching for the culprits behind anti-Israel vandalism in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

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00:00In the heart of Sydney's Jewish community, vandals leave behind a trail of destruction.

00:08After extinguishing the flames of this torched ute in Wallara, a disturbing anti-Israel message

00:14is revealed.

00:15A unit block and ten cars were also spray-painted with anti-Semitic slogans.

00:21The behaviour of the people who did it is disgusting behaviour that's against community

00:25standards.

00:26These are people's houses that they live in, these are people's cars.

00:29I have lived here, as I say, 55 years and never felt threatened.

00:33Detectives say they have identified two alleged offenders on CCTV fleeing the scene.

00:40Police are still working to determine the exact motive of the vandals, but say they'll

00:44treat any potential hate crime seriously.

00:48Community leaders and politicians have condemned the attack.

00:51The Prime Minister is saying there is no place for anti-Semitism in Australia.

00:56A project overseas cannot be made a platform for prejudice at home.

01:00Police are throwing massive resources at catching and then prosecuting these vile individuals

01:08that have perpetrated what is undeniably a hate crime.

01:11The local member has described it as unacceptable.

01:15I think Australians, we care about having a country that is welcoming to everyone of

01:21all face, backgrounds and sexualities and we will not be intimidated.

01:25There's a very real fear that this could eventually lead to someone getting killed.

01:28We find any form of these sort of attacks abhorrent and against the social standing

01:34of what we expect in Australia.

01:37The damage bill is expected to run in the tens of thousands of dollars.