TORONTO, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rivalry Corp. (the " Company " or " Rivalry ") (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for digital-first players, is pleased to announce that it has closed the third tranche (the " Third Closing ”) of its non-brokered private placement of units of the Company (the " Units "), previously announced on November 26, 2024 (the " Offering "). Under the Third Closing, the Company issued 2,231,253 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $334,688. The Company may complete one or more additional closings, for aggregate gross proceeds (together with the proceeds raised under the initial closing, second closing and Third Closing) of up to approximately USD$3 million. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar figures are quoted in Canadian dollars. Each Unit is comprised of one (1) subordinate voting share in the capital of the Company (each, a " Subordinate Voting Share ") and one-half of one (1/2) Subordinate Voting Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a " Warrant "). Each Warrant is exercisable into one Subordinate Voting Share in the capital of the Company (each, a " Warrant Share ") at a price of $0.25 per Warrant Share for a period of 12 months from the date hereof, subject to the Company's right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants upon 30 days' notice in the event that the closing price of the Subordinate Voting Shares is equal to or exceeds $0.50 on the TSX Venture Exchange (or such other recognized Canadian stock exchange as the Subordinate Voting Shares are primarily traded on) for a period of 10 consecutive trading days. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering for corporate development and general working capital purposes. The Subordinate Voting Shares and Warrants, and any securities issuable upon exercise thereof, are subject to a four-month statutory hold period, in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The Company has paid an aggregate of $10,501.20 in finder's fees in connection with the Third Closing. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " U.S. Securities Act "), or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available. 100,200 Units were issued to family members of Steven Isenberg, a director of the Company and a "related party" (within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101")) and 500,000 Units were issued to Kevin Wimer, a director of the Company and a "related party", and such issuances are considered a "related party transaction" for the purposes of MI 61-101. Such related party transaction is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the securities being issued to the related parties nor the consideration being paid by the related parties exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization. The purchasers of the Units and the extent of such participation were not finalized until shortly prior to the completion of the Offering. Accordingly, it was not possible to publicly disclose details of the nature and extent of related party participation in the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to a material change report filed at least 21 days prior to the completion of such transactions. About Rivalry Rivalry Corp. wholly owns and operates Rivalry Limited , a leading sport betting and media company offering fully regulated online wagering on esports, traditional sports, and casino for the digital generation. Based in Toronto, Rivalry operates a global team in more than 20 countries and growing. Rivalry Limited has held an Isle of Man license since 2018, considered one of the premier online gambling jurisdictions, as well as an internet gaming registration in Ontario, and is currently in the process of obtaining additional country licenses. With world class creative execution and brand positioning in online culture, a native crypto token, and demonstrated market leadership among digital-first users Rivalry is shaping the future of online gambling for a generation born on the internet. Company Contact: Steven Salz, Co-founder & CEO [email protected] Investor Contact: [email protected] Media Contact: Cody Luongo, Head of Communications [email protected] 203-947-1936 Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "achieve", "could", "believe", "plan", "intend", "objective", "continuous", "ongoing", "estimate", "outlook", "expect", "project" and similar words, including negatives thereof, suggesting future outcomes or that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management of the Company at the date the statements are made based on information then available to the Company. Various factors and assumptions are applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to and involve a number of known and unknown, variables, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the Company's actual performance and results to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include regulatory or political change such as changes in applicable laws and regulations; the ability to obtain and maintain required licenses; the esports and sports betting industry being a heavily regulated industry; the complex and evolving regulatory environment for the online gaming and online gambling industry; the success of esports and other betting products are not guaranteed; changes in public perception of the esports and online gambling industry; failure to retain or add customers; the Company having a limited operating history; negative cash flow from operations; operational risks; cybersecurity risks; reliance on management; reliance on third parties and third-party networks; exchange rate risks; risks related to cryptocurrency transactions; risk of intellectual property infringement or invalid claims; the effect of capital market conditions and other factors on capital availability; competition, including from more established or better financed competitors; and general economic, market and business conditions. For additional risks, please see the Company's MD&A dated April 30, 2024 and other disclosure documents available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. No assurance can be given that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. Source: Rivalry Corp.Eagles look to clinch NFC East title while Cowboys hope to play spoilerWhen Susan Lee learned that some Central Washington child care providers worked almost round the clock just to make ends meet, she was astonished. As the longtime director of a collection of child care centers at Refugee Women’s Alliance in Seattle, Lee took her program’s school-hour schedule for granted. She was also preoccupied with the challenge of paying her staff of 70 enough to retain them. “We’re in a child care crisis,” she said, pointing to the dual struggle of Washington families to afford child care and of providers to earn a living wage. Child care is a fundamental resource for parents and the state — and Washington has long struggled to maintain its workforce. The state had the sixth-highest share of people living in “child care deserts,” areas with limited or no access to quality child care, in the U.S., the Center for American Progress reported in 2018. The following year, gaps in affordability and access were estimated to have cost the state economy $6.5 billion annually in direct losses and opportunities missed due to child care disruptions, according to state-commissioned research. Pressures amid the pandemic then led to widespread program closures, and those that remained open to care for the kids of parents who couldn’t stay home — like those in health care and agriculture — reported going into debt. Experts say the child care system has rebounded from pandemic-era closures but still needs to expand capacity. For that to happen, providers say they must be paid a living wage. So, Lee joined a group to plot a solution. A few years ago, she was recruited by the nonprofit Child Care Aware of Washington to join a team of 30 child care directors, owners, teachers and assistants to brainstorm solutions and advocate for them in Olympia. Participants were provided small monthly stipends and asked to do community outreach, then share insights with the group. Preschool teacher Kim Johnson, right, works with students in the Manatee preschool at the Refugee Women's Alliance Early Learning Center in Seattle, Nov. 26. Second from top left is Danielle Fannie, program specialist family support. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) Soon, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families asked to join the group. Since lawmakers passed the sweeping Fair Start for Kids Act in 2021, families have seen improved access to affordable child care and early education through expansions to the state’s Working Connections Child Care program, which helps parents who are working or in school cover child care expenses. “We really had families who were making choices between, do I pay for my rent, do I pay for food or do I pay for child care,” said Nicole Rose, DCYF’s assistant secretary for early learning. “We’re seeing much less of that.” Still, only 8% of 3-year-olds and 16% of 4-year-olds were served by Washington’s state-funded preschool programs last year, according to an April report by the National Institute for Early Education Research. The state estimates that just 29% of Washington children under 5 who need care because their parents are working or in school are getting licensed care. As part of the same act, DCYF was tasked with providing recommendations to lawmakers on what it would take to adequately compensate child care providers for their work to better maintain the workforce, and how that could fit into the Working Connections program. The Child Care Aware group, DCYF staff thought, was the perfect team for the task. In May of last year, the Child Care Aware group began working with DCYF to create a compensation proposal. DCYF explained what lawmakers were seeking and provided data along the way, but they asked providers to lead the decision on what recommendations to include. Over several months, they penned the Cost of Quality Care Rate Model . The new proposal asks for salaries based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator , which estimates what a full-time worker must earn to cover basic family needs, depending on where they live in the U.S. As a result, the team requested that the lowest-paid Washington child care staff make roughly $45,000 a year. Minh-Hien Doan, right, site manager at the Refugee Women's Alliance, leads a train of children in a dance at the Refugee Women's Alliance Early Learning Center in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, Nov. 26. The center accepts children from birth to 5 years old. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) The proposal also calls for 20 paid sick days and 20 leave days annually — a first for many providers who have had no choice but to lose pay when they are ill or take time off. It seeks benefits, employer-sponsored retirement plans along with funding for training and professional development, lesson planning time and family conferences. “There’s going to be a huge difference if they approve this,” said Lorena Miranda, a Yakima County child care provider who helped design the model. “It’s the beginning of a future not only for us but for our kids.” The new income system would replace one in which the state pays workers 85% of the market rate for child care — or what parents who pay for private care can afford. It would also be a significant step in race and gender equity in the state since the industry is predominantly staffed by women of color, including many who only speak Spanish, said Matt Judge, a Federal Initiatives and Collaboration Administrator at DCYF who worked closely with the providers while they created the rate model. But there’s no guarantee the step will happen. The Fair Start for Kids Act requires the state to have a model for funding the full cost of quality care, but does not require the state to pass and fund that model. DCYF is now preparing estimates of how much state funding would be needed to support the new rate model, and plans to put forward a budget request ahead of next year’s legislative session. While numbers are still being ironed out, rough estimates indicate the subsidy reimbursement to providers would need to be 65% higher than the current rate. That’s a hard pitch with the current state budget. “This coming budget, without any changes in law, we’re going to have to add about a billion dollars to child care and early learning,” said Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, who chairs the Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee and sponsored the House version of the Fair Start bill. That’s because of a series of existing policies due to roll out, from federal child care requirements to the expansion of eligibility for the Working Connections subsidy. Still, Washington voters upheld the state’s capital gains tax in November, maintaining an additional $1 billion annually that partially supports Working Connections subsidies. Narwhal preschool teacher Rachel Banza, right, plays with students at the Refugee Women's Alliance Early Learning Center in Seattle, Nov. 26. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) For now, proponents of the model plan to float it with lawmakers in Olympia this coming session to gauge their support for a bill. “We can’t get there all at once,” Senn said. Instead, the state would likely approve the new rate model but gradually phase in full funding. In the meantime, the federal Office of Child Care under the Administration for Children and Families has already given its stamp of approval, meaning the state wouldn’t forfeit federal grants for child care if it switched to this system. Advocates and state staff alike say this proposed shift in state funding is the latest step in a journey toward a “north star” — a publicly funded and resourced child care system mirroring the K-12 model. “The Cost of Quality Care Model is essentially flipping the script on that and doing something much more closely to how we fund public schools, which is, ‘What’s the best number we can get to for the cost per child for the building, to pay for staff, to pay for the food in the building, to pay for the books in the classroom?” said Maggie Humphreys, senior director of the Washington team for grassroots advocacy group MomsRising. At the same time, the Fair Start act has gradually made child care more affordable for more Washington families. Today, families of four with an annual household income of up to $85,176 qualify to pay up to $215 a month for child care for two children. Before the act, the cutoff was $65,392, and families were responsible for a copay of $1,565 each month. As of June, nearly 32,000 families participated in the subsidy program, up from roughly 19,000 before the bill’s implementation. According to DCYF, the subsidy has required a $740.4 million increase in state funding per biennium since the Fair Start act was passed. Today, over 80% of providers statewide participate in the Working Connections subsidy program. Rose, DCYF’s assistant secretary for early learning, said the best way to close financial gaps for parents and providers is to increase subsidy rates and access to them gradually. But experts say it won’t be a one-stop fix. Even the state’s K-12 system, which many hope child care will soon imitate, has regularly suffered from underfunding despite a dramatic injection of funds in the past decade. School district leaders have called for revisions to a 2018 funding fix , which many say has failed. That’s simply the nature of progress, said Senn: The Legislature does its best to fix a problem in a particular moment, with the understanding that new needs will arise and revisions will be necessary. Returning to an issue, she said, is not a sign of failure. “The true cost of quality — we’re not just going to be done,” she said. “To do this, we’re going to have to constantly come back and be like, ‘Hey, are we meeting the expectations, the true cost? Is this really what the current need is?” “If we’re essential, pay us essential wages,” Lee said. “It would just break my heart to see this not happen.” At the child care centers Lee oversees in Seattle, some staff take on other part-time work to supplement their income. She said it’s past time to pay providers properly.
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The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses. The tiny loss ended the benchmark index’s three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as US markets reopened following the Christmas holiday. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.2%. Meta Platforms fell 0.7%, and Amazon and Netflix each fell 0.9%. Tesla was among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, finishing 1.8% lower. Some tech companies fared better. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.4%, Micron Technology added 0.6% and Adobe gained 0.5%. Health care stocks were a bright spot. CVS Health rose 1.5% and Walgreens Boots Alliance added 5.3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 3%, Ross Stores added 2.3%, Best Buy rose 2.9% and Dollar Tree gained 3.8%. Traders are watching to see whether retailers have a strong holiday season. The day after Christmas traditionally ranks among the top 10 biggest shopping days of the year, as consumers go online or rush to stores to cash in gift cards and raid bargain bins. US-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4.1% and 16.4% respectively. The Japanese car makers announced earlier this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. All told, the S&P 500 fell 2.45 points to 6,037.59. The Dow added 28.77 points to 43,325.80. The Nasdaq fell 10.77 points to close at 20,020.36. Wall Street also got a labour market update. US applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labour Department reported. Treasury yields mostly fell in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 4.58% from 4.59% late on Tuesday. Major European markets were closed, as well as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar.
Biden Is Considering Preemptive Pardons for Officials and Allies Before Trump Takes OfficeWASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals and a disproportionate number of female officers. It has had a chilling effect on the Pentagon’s often frank discussions as leaders try to figure out how to address the potential firings and diversity issues under President-elect Donald Trump. Those on the list in many cases seem to be targeted for public comments they made either in interviews or at events on diversity, and in some cases for retweeting posts that promote diversity. Tom Jones, a former aide to Republican senators who leads the foundation, said Friday that those on the list are “pretty egregious” advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, policies, which he called problematic. “The nominee has been pretty clear that that has no place in the military,” Jones said of Hegseth. Hegseth has embraced Trump’s effort to end programs that promote diversity in the ranks and fire those who reflect those values. Other Trump picks, like Kash Patel for FBI director, have suggested targeting those in government who are not aligned with Trump. But Hegseth has been fighting to save his nomination as he faces allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault and over his views questioning the role of women in combat. He spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to win the support of Republican senators, who must confirm him to lead the Pentagon, doing a radio interview and penning an opinion column. Some service members have complained in the past about the Pentagon’s DEI programs, saying they add to an already heavy workload. The Pentagon still has a long way to go in having a general officer corps or specialty occupations such as pilots that have a racial and gender makeup reflective of the country. A defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the list said senior leaders are hoping that once Trump is sworn in, they will be able to discuss the issue further. They are prepared to provide additional context to the incoming administration, the official told The Associated Press, which is not publishing the names to protect service members’ privacy. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that the list would have “considerable, wide and deep consequences.” He said when military members see people singled out, they will start focusing on their own survival rather than the mission or their job. “You will drive people out,” Hagel said. “It affects morale as widely and deeply as anything — it creates a negative dynamic that will trickle through an organization.” The list, which was first reported by The New York Post, includes nine Air Force general officers, seven Navy admirals of different ranks and four Army general officers. Eight of those 20 are women even though only 17% of the military is female. None are Marines. One female Navy officer was named because she gave a speech at a 2015 Women’s Equality Day event, where she noted that 80% of Congress is male, which affects what bills move forward. The officer also was targeted because she said “diversity is our strength.” The phrase is a widely distributed talking point that officers across the Pentagon have used for years to talk about the importance of having a military that reflects different educational, geographic, economic, gender and racial backgrounds in the country. An Air Force colonel, who is white, was called out for an opinion piece he wrote following the death of George Floyd, saying, “Dear white colonel, we must address our blind spots about race.” A female Air Force officer was targeted because of “multiple woke posts” on her X feed, including a tweet about LGBTQ rights, one about “whiteness” and another about honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on a stamp. Another female Air Force officer was on the list because she “served as a panelist for a diversity, equity and inclusion” discussion in 2021. The list names an Army officer who traveled to 14 historically Black colleges to expand the military’s intelligence recruitment efforts, and an Air Force officer partly because he co-chairs the Asian-Pacific Islander subgroup of the service’s diversity task force. Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump transition team, said in a statement that “No policy should be deemed official unless it comes directly from President Trump.” But in an interview Wednesday for Megyn Kelly’s SiriusXM satellite radio show, Hegseth said Trump told him he wanted a “warfighter” who would clean out the “woke crap.” Hegseth got a boost Friday from Trump, who posted on his social media site that Hegseth “will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense.” The president-elect added that “Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!” Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Jones told the AP in June that his American Accountability Foundation was investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to Trump’s policies. The work aligns with the Heritage Foundation’s far-reaching Project 2025 blueprint for a conservative administration. A letter Jones sent to Hegseth containing the list, dated Tuesday, says “purging the woke from the military is imperative.” The letter points to tensions with Iran, Russia and China and says “we cannot afford to have a military distracted and demoralized by leftist ideology. Our nation’s security is at stake.” Conservatives view the federal workforce as overstepping its role to become a power center that can drive or thwart a president’s agenda. During the first Trump administration, government officials came under attack from the White House and congressional Republicans, as Trump’s own Cabinet often raised objections to some of his more singular or even unlawful proposals. ___ AP writer Courtney Bonnell contributed from Washington. Advertisement Advertisement
We are going to push ourselves – Marco Silva wants even more from FulhamStock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street on Thursday as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses. The tiny loss ended the benchmark index’s three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as US markets reopened following the Christmas holiday. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.2%. Meta Platforms fell 0.7%, and Amazon and Netflix each fell 0.9%. Tesla was among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, finishing 1.8% lower. Some tech companies fared better. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.4%, Micron Technology added 0.6% and Adobe gained 0.5%. Health care stocks were a bright spot. CVS Health rose 1.5% and Walgreens Boots Alliance added 5.3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 3%, Ross Stores added 2.3%, Best Buy rose 2.9% and Dollar Tree gained 3.8%. Traders are watching to see whether retailers have a strong holiday season. The day after Christmas traditionally ranks among the top 10 biggest shopping days of the year, as consumers go online or rush to stores to cash in gift cards and raid bargain bins. US-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4.1% and 16.4% respectively. The Japanese car makers announced earlier this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. All told, the S&P 500 fell 2.45 points to 6,037.59. The Dow added 28.77 points to 43,325.80. The Nasdaq fell 10.77 points to close at 20,020.36. Wall Street also got a labour market update. US applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labour Department reported. Treasury yields mostly fell in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 4.58% from 4.59% late on Tuesday. Major European markets were closed, as well as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar.
Tweet Facebook Mail Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has linked the burning of a Melbourne synagogue to Australia's joining a UN vote for Israel to withdraw from the Occupied Territories this week. Australia on Wednesday split with the US and its previous practice of abstention on such votes to join 156 other UN countries in calling for "Israel bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible". The Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea was devastated by a fire lit at about 4.10am on Friday, with witnesses saying offenders were inside pouring liquid on the floor before lighting it. READ MORE: Man inside synagogue during firebombing says petrol can was thrown Victoria Police seek three people suspected of setting fire to a synagogue in Melbourne. (Nine) Police are seeking three men believed to be involved. Investigators have not speculated about motivation for the attack, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led a chorus of condemnation describing it as an antisemitic hate crime. Anti-terror police have also joined the investigation. READ MORE: Heatwave warnings issued for millions of Aussies In a post on X, Netanyahu, whose oversight of Israel's ongoing war in Gaza has sparked international criticism, accusations of genocide, and mass protests in Israel, called the attack "an appalling act of antisemitism". "Unfortunately, it is impossible to separate this reprehensible act from the extreme anti-Israeli position of the Labor government in Australia, including the scandalous decision to support the UN resolution calling on Israel 'to bring an end to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as rapidly as possible', and preventing a former Israeli minister from entering the country," Netanyahu wrote. Meanwhile, Israel President Isaac Herzog also took to X to confirm he had spoken with Albanese. READ MORE: Family rejects hospital apology after girl's death "Following the atrocities carried out by Hamas against Israel on and since October 7, 2023, there has been an intolerable wave of attacks on Jewish communities in Australia and around the world," he said. "I noted to the Prime Minister that this rise and the increasingly serious antisemitic attacks on the Jewish community required firm and strong action, and that this was a message that must be heard clearly from Australia's leaders. "I thanked him for his ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism, and expressed my trust that the local law enforcement would do everything in their power to bring the perpetrators to justice." Benjamin Netanyahu blames an Australian vote in the UN this week for triggering a the burning of a Melbourne synagogue. (AP) Synagogue board member Benjamin Klein said heightened threats and abuse extended back several months. "There's been a fair bit of screaming and calling and people coming past. The community has been on edge over the last couple of months," he said. "It's absolutely shocking, I didn't think this would happen to us in Melbourne." Singing Nun's fame after chart-topping single costs her job View Gallery Police have said they are working with the Jewish community in Melbourne to provide support, and have put extra patrols in place. The Adass Israel synagogue was built by family members of Holocaust survivors more than 70 years ago. An online fundraiser to rebuild it has already raised more than $130,000. Anybody with information about the attack is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online . DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play .NYC's mayor warms to Trump and doesn't rule out becoming a Republican