Australian police say they uncovered firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and material related to explosives during a raid on the home of a Western Australian man accused of endorsing the Bondi Beach Pogrom on the first night of Chanuka.
Martin Glynn, 39, appeared in a Perth court on Wednesday after being arrested following a public tip-off. He has been charged with racial harassment, possession of a prohibited weapon and failing to properly store firearms. Glynn was denied bail and remanded in custody until a further court appearance on February 3.
Prosecutors told the court that Glynn posted comments on Instagram just hours after the December 14 attack in Sydney, in which 15 people were killed at a Chanuka event in what authorities have described as a targeted antisemitic shooting. In one post, Glynn allegedly expressed explicit support for the attackers.
A member of the public reported the post to police, triggering an investigation and a raid on Glynn’s home in Yangebup, a suburb south of Perth.
During the search, police allegedly found six rifles, approximately 4,000 rounds of ammunition, an illegal spring-loaded knife and several flags associated with Hamas and Hezbollah, both designated terrorist organizations under Australian law. Prosecutors said officers also seized handwritten notebooks containing antisemitic language and references to Nazi ideology.
The court heard that police additionally found what they described as a “shopping list” for bomb-making materials, along with images and open-source information related to explosives on Glynn’s phone. Bomb squad officers were later brought in to conduct a second search of the property.
Glynn, who represented himself in court, denied any intention to carry out violence. He said he was a “doomsday prepper” and claimed the alleged bomb-related items were fire-starting materials used for barbecues. He described his notebooks as a way to “get ideas off his chest” and said they were drafts for a future political movement.
