US EditionBondi shooting death toll rises to 16, including a child, after gunmen targeted Australia's Jewish community
Two gunmen killed 16 and injured around 40 at a Hanukkah event, marking Australia’s deadliest shooting in decades amid surging antisemitic incidents, authorities said.
- A shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, targeting a Jewish community celebration, left 16 people dead, including a child, and 40 others hospitalized.
- A local fruit shop owner, Ahmed al Ahmed, was hailed as a hero for tackling one of the gunmen and taking away their weapon.
- British-Born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was an assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, was among those killed in the attack.
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Hanukkah Celebration Turns Tragic in Sydney
A coordinated shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney's Bondi Beach resulted in 16 people killed and 40 others hospitalized, marking Australia's deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and has been declared a terrorist incident targeting Jewish Australians. The post Hanukkah Celebration Turns Tragic in Sydney appeared first on The Washington Informer.
South Africa Slams Massacre of Jewish Worshippers in Australia
The Department of International Relations has slammed the "senseless violence" saying there is no justification for attacking people based on their faith. The SA Jewish Board of Deputies says the massacre was a targeted act of anti-Semitism and has called for local unity.
The world is reeling from another tragic incident that took place on Sydney's popular Bondi Beach, where 15 people were killed. According to Australian media, a Jewish celebration was targeted, and several victims of the shooting were taken to nearby hospitals. The tragedy has also deeply shaken actresses Natalie Portman and Gal Gadot, who have responded on social media.
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