- A swastika was carved into the window of Lox in a Box, a Jewish-owned bagel shop in Paddington, Sydney, weeks before its planned opening.
- The malicious damage, which occurred on 21 March, was only discovered recently when coverings were removed from the shopfront windows.
- Owner Candy Berger, a granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, expressed deep shock and distress, viewing the timing as deliberate, just before Passover.
- Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which adds to a series of alleged antisemitic acts reported in Sydney's eastern suburbs since the Israel-Gaza conflict.
- This vandalism follows previous targeting of Jewish businesses in the area, including Lox in a Box, and coincides with a broader crackdown on extremist symbols and rising concerns about antisemitism across Australia.
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