Australian city's Jewish community on edge after police — who kept the incident secret until it was leaked — say they're probing possible connections to recent antisemitic attacks

NSW Police has confirmed that a Sydney caravan filed with explosives had the potential to cause a mass casualty event. However, they say more is needed before this can be designated a terrorism incident.

Australian police said on Wednesday they had foiled a planned antisemitic attack after discovering a caravan containing explosives, in an escalation of threats against the Jewish community that authorities called terrorism.

Caravan in outer suburban Sydney contained industrial explosives and notes listing 'Jewish entities' Australian police were Thursday investigating if explosives stashed in an abandoned caravan outside Sydney were part of a planned "terrorism event" targeting Jewish residents.

Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred and decry as terrorism explosives found earlier in a trailer on the city’s outskirts.