Inquiry into the fire/explosion at the Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club

Case Number: 2017/236112 and 2017/236149 

Date of Findings: 23 December 2022 

Magistrate: State Coroner, Magistrate Teresa O’Sullivan

Catchwords: CORONIAL LAW – general inquiry, cause, origin and circumstances, explosions at the Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club in 1982, cold case investigation, act of international terrorism, May 15 terrorist organisation

Responses

Recommendations

To the Commissioner of the NSW Police Force:

1. The NSW Police Force liaise with the Forensic & Analytical Science Service (FASS) to consider the appropriateness and timing of retesting exhibits having regard to developments in DNA technology available at FASS and other laboratories.