SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cars and houses in Sydney were daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents targeting Jews in Australia's biggest city.

In Sydney, a series of antisemitic attacks have targeted cars and houses, alarming the Jewish community and drawing criticism from Israel. The government has increased law enforcement efforts to combat these hate crimes as concerns grow about safety and social harmony in Australia's largest city.

Australian authorities say they’ve foiled a potential “mass casualty” attack with the discovery of a trailer packed with explosives in northwest Sydney, and “an indication” it was to be used against targets in the Jewish community following a spate of antisemitic incidents.

Caravan in outer suburban Sydney contained industrial explosives and notes listing 'Jewish entities' Australian police were Thursday investigating if explosives stashed in an abandoned caravan outside Sydney were part of a planned "terrorism event" targeting Jewish residents.