<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A joint terrorist investigation team has made a key link in the case of last year's Melbourne synagogue attack and warned the offenders that it is only a "matter of time" before police come knocking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Australian Federal Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and Victoria Police have combed through hundreds of hours of CCTV in the case of a firebombing at Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea on December 6.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today, they revealed that a blue VW Golf 2020 sedan involved in the incident was also used in an arson attack at Lux nightclub in South Yarra in November and an arson and shooting in Bundoora, also on December 6.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/yang-hengjun-jailed-in-china-pens-emotional-letter-to-anthony-albanese/5d856d46-2282-4da7-ab8e-d904c69e8934" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Tears blur my vision': Australian writer jailed in China pens emotional letter to PM</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is no doubt that this blue VW Golf sedan is key," Victoria Police Counter Terrorism Command Assistant Commissioner Tess Walsh said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The blue Golf is a stolen car that had cloned number plates and was seized by police last year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV of the car and several suspects have been released today.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-adass-israel-synagogue-firebombinb-investigation-update/6884ec23-eadf-4426-969b-e41bea616e2e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It showed the blue sedan driving past the Adass Israel Synagogue multiple times before parking outside the main entrance on December 6.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three people dressed in hoodies and masks were then seen getting out of the car and using an axe to damage the entrance.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At least two people were then seen pouring liquid from red jerry cans at the entrance before entering the synagogue.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gilmour-space-technologies-launch-of-first-australianmade-rocket-from-queensland-delayed/bde00886-5392-4373-aced-68a0fd12361a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Historic Australian rocket launch delayed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage captured the group making several trips to the car to get more jerry cans and pouring the liquid inside the building before setting fire to it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The people were then seen fleeing the scene in the car and driving towards the western suburbs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The attack is being treated as politically motivated and remains a joint terror investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I want to reassure Victorians, particularly those in the Jewish community, that we remain fully committed to finding those responsible for this act and holding them to account," Walsh said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car's involvement in the Lux nightclub arson and the Bundoora shooting is being solely investigated by Victoria Police and is not being treated as politically motivated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/explainer-why-are-there-so-many-banknotes-in-australia-when-hardly-any-of-us-are-using-them/fa613ea9-0758-4961-b60a-785c478356fe" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Why are there so many banknotes, when hardly any of us are using cash?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We need assistance from the public as we attempt to identify those who have been using this vehicle and what they have been involved in, and we know there are people out there who can supply this information. Any small detail could be crucial," Walsh said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators believe there are multiple people directly and indirectly involved in the synagogue attack, with some of them "extremely violent".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I remind those involved that the penalty for terrorism is life imprisonment," Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is just a matter of time before police knock on your door. 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