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Bondi Beach shooting motivated by Islamic State ideology, Australia PM says

  • A shooting at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration resulted in 16 deaths and numerous injuries, prompting an investigation into connections with Islamic State ideology, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  • Authorities found connections to past investigations by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation , which had previously monitored Naveed Akram in 2019 for ties to extremist activities.
  • The suspected attackers, Sajid and Naveed Akram, opened fire during the celebration targeting the Jewish community, and officials found Islamic State flags in their vehicle.
  • Multiple firearms and improvised explosive devices were recovered at the scene, prompting New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to call for stricter gun laws in response to the attack.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday that the attack on a crowd celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on a popular beach in Sydney was probably “motivated by the ideology” of the jihadist Islamic State group.

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The two jihadist terrorists of the attack on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Australia last Sunday, December 14, had ties to the Islamic State (ISIS), as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, December 16. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured. The two terrorists were a month in the Philippines, where they received military training. Investigators have claimed that the police had found two home flag…

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PJ Media broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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