US EditionLondon-born rabbi named as one of 11 victims of Bondi Beach terrorist attack
At least 12 killed and 29 injured in a targeted attack on a Hanukkah event, with police confirming explosives found and one attacker killed, the other in custody.
- On Sunday at 6.47pm local time, two gunmen armed with `long guns` opened fire at Archer Park, Bondi Beach, killing at least 12 including British-born rabbi Eli Schlanger and injuring 29.
- New South Wales Police declared the incident a terrorist attack, and bomb disposal teams are handling improvised explosive devices linked to the deceased attacker and a possible third offender.
- Born in London, Eli Schlanger, a British-born assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, had family ties to Temple Fortune, north London, and Kinloss Synagogue, Finchley, and was remembered as a joyful rabbi.
- One alleged gunman has been killed while the other is in police custody, authorities confirmed; Ahmed al Ahmed, father-of-two and bystander who tackled an attacker, was praised as a `100% hero`.
- The King and senior royals led tributes, saying they were `appalled and saddened by the most dreadful antisemitic terrorist attack`; Metropolitan Police and Police Scotland increased patrols while Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper urged British nationals to seek consular support.
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A father and his son opened fire on a Hanukkah party in Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring 40. The anti-Semitic attack resulted in a French victim.
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Gold Coast Hanukkah event cancelled in wake of Bondi attack
Brisbane Rabbi Levi Jaffe said he and members of his community decided not to abandon a Hanukkah event in the city, but an event on the Gold Coast has been cancelled.
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