POLICE have made a series of breakthroughs in their investigation of the terrorist bombings of the Israeli consulate and a Jewish club in Sydney 30 years ago.
Operation Forbearance has leapt forward since the NSW Police, Australian Federal Police (AFP), NSW Crime Commission and ASIO reopened the case in August.
Police have established the gas cylinders that formed part of the car bomb that exploded on December 23, 1982, at the Hakoah Club, at Bondi, had been stolen from Sydney's Central station.
They have also identified a third person of interest, a woman, and two more vehicles linked to the two attacks.
They are consulting with the FBI and the Israeli police to compare the components used in the Hakoah bomb with devices used in similar bombings around the world in that era.
Terrorism Investigation Squad commander Wayne Gordon told reporters the cylinders - once used to fuel motorised luggage trolleys on the platforms at Central station - were traced back to the former State Rail Authority using the latest forensic technology.
"The investigation has progressed," he told reporters in Sydney on Monday.
"And the jigsaw and the pieces of it are starting to come together."
He said Forbearance was the first cold case involving terrorism in Australia that had been reopened.
Police released an image of a woman they suspect was involved in buying the vehicle used in the Hakoah Club attack.
They also released a photo of a silver 1979 Chrysler station wagon, believed to be the type of vehicle used to transport the woman and her co-offenders, previously identified as two men.
The three were in their 20s at the time, police believe, and may have been linked to the May 15 Organisation, a pro-Palestinian terrorist group.
Police also believe the three are still alive and some could be living in Australia.
Authorities have interviewed a number of witnesses and people of interest relating to the attacks.
Police also issued photos of a 1970 green Ford Falcon, the same make, model and colour as a stolen vehicle found burned out after the attack.
The stolen Falcon's number plates had been removed and attached to a 1970 green Valiant sedan used in the Hakoah Club bombing.
The bombing at the Israeli consulate general in William Street earlier on December 23 injured two people and caused significant damage.
Only one of the two gas cylinders in the Hakoah Club attack exploded, damaging only the underground car park where the vehicle was parked and other vehicles.
"It was quite clear that the intent was to drop that building," Det Chief Supt Gordon said.
He also asked that anyone with information come forward.
"We are confident people in the community know (something)," he said.
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