BREAKING NEWS Disturbing bombing threat is issued on video by masked man standing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags: 'Every colony will burn'
A recently uploaded video shows a person, who appears to be male, sitting at a desk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags while a Palestinian flag hangs in the background.
The man claims he is sharing an 'anonymous communique' on behalf of the 'cell that torched three cars' at Lovitt Technologies Australia, in Melbourne, on July 5.
The company supplies parts to the F-35 joint strike fighter program, a global initiative to help allied countries build fighter jets - including Israel.
Behind a black mask, the man claimed his group believes 'every worker' at Lovitt Technologies is 'complicit' in the 'genocide' occurring in Gaza.
'We will decide your fate, as you have decided the fate of millions,' he said.
'For the past few months we have been closely watching you. We have your addresses.
'All the information we have about you will be distributed to our underground networks.
'Stop arming Israel or else.'
The man then warned the attack on July 5 was 'not an accident or thoughtless act of vandalism'.
'If you continue making weapons components of any kind there will be consequences. Consider this a warning,' he said.
The video included detailed information on how to use firestarters to torch vehicles.
'Be mindful of fingerprints and DNA,' the man said.
As the video came to an end, the masked figure called for 'death to Israel, death to Australia, death to America'.
'Every colony will burn,' he said.
'We are behind the enemy lines of this genocide.
'It is our duty to attack the belly of this colonialist imperialist beast at every opportunity.'
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