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flag A man with untreated schizophrenia set a synagogue fire during Shabbat, injuring no one, and was sentenced to prison and psychiatric care.

flag Angelo Loras, 35, was sentenced to four months in prison for setting fire to Melbourne’s East Melbourne Synagogue during a Shabbat meal, injuring no one. flag Though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese initially called it an antisemitic act, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas ruled the attack stemmed from untreated schizophrenia and a delusion, not hate. flag Loras, a former forklift driver with no criminal record, believed the synagogue was a residence and had stopped taking medication. flag He had already served 138 days, was ordered to 20 months of psychiatric treatment, and must perform unpaid work. flag The court advised against seeking restitution due to his homelessness. flag The incident was one of three over a weekend involving antisemitic behavior, including protests and vandalism. flag Australia has previously blamed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for similar attacks, though Iran denies involvement.

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