US EditionAt Least 12 Dead in Terrorist Attack on Jewish Hanukkah Event at Bondi Beach
The attack targeted Jewish families during Hanukkah, killing 12 and injuring 29, amid rising antisemitic violence linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict, police said.
- Sunday evening in Bondi Beach saw a mass shooting at Archer Park when two individuals opened fire at about 6.47pm, killing at least 12 people.
- On the first day of Hanukkah, authorities say the attack targeted Sydney's Jewish community, and the force declared it a terrorist incident during response.
- Shortly after the shooting, police located a vehicle on Campbell Parade believed to contain several improvised explosive devices and deployed a rescue bomb disposal unit while moving 29 people to hospitals, including two officers.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the attack an act of evil and antisemitic terrorism, while UK officials and the Community Security Trust offered consular support and increased local policing.
- Officials asked communities to remain calm and vigilant while investigations continue, with well over a thousand people at the event and NSW Police urging the public to avoid the area or shelter.
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Analysis by Hilary Whiteman, CNN: The deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years targeted Jewish families on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of the country's most iconic landmarks, on one of the most festive days in the Jewish calendar. Crowds had gathered near the beach to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, at an event widely advertised as a family-friendly Jewish community festival that promised free doughnuts and face painting…
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