$1 million reward for Sydney anti-Semite bomb attacks

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A $1 million reward is on offer for information leading to the conviction of people responsible for the 1982 bombings of the Israeli Consulate and the Hakoah Club in Sydney.

At about 2pm on December 23, 1982, an explosive device detonated in the stairwell of a building next to the fire exit door of the Israeli Consulate General's headquarters on 80 William Street in the city CBD.

Two people were injured and the building was badly damaged.

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At about 6.45pm that same day a second explosive device was located within the boot of a car parked at the Hakoah Club on 61-67 Hall Street, Bondi.

The device failed to explode properly and resulted in the timing device being blown clear.

No one was directly injured as a result of this explosion, however, significant damage was caused to the car along with two other vehicles in the same car park.

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At the time of this explosion there were a large number of athletes within the Hakoah Club, which was hosting the Maccabi Games.

Police reopened the case in 2011 and a $100,000 reward was previously announced.

That award has now been increased to $1 million today, on the first day of a coronial inquiry into the attacks.

Source: 9News