The man charged with firebombing a Melbourne synagogue on Friday night is allegedly Iranian.
Angelo Loras, 34, attempted to set fire to a centuries-old historic synagogue in East Melbourne. Twenty people were inside the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue but did not suffer injuries as a result of the incident, according to Victoria Police.
The biography of Loras' X/Twitter account says he is "Single, Iranian, forklift driver, music lover, only one type."
On Sunday, Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry released a dossier about the incident, in which it refers to Loras as "an Iranian citizen."
The account found my have been a bot
However, social media users queried the possibility of Loras' social media presence being a bot of some type, given his lack of posts, small list of followers, and relatively recent sign-up date.
The Jerusalem Post reached out to Victoria Police for confirmation, however, was told that "government legislation does not allow us to make any comment once an individual is charged and before the court."