Timeline of Antisemitic Attacks in Australia Since Start of Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
- A terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney killed at least 11 people and wounded many others, marking it as the deadliest antisemitic attack since Hamas's October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel.
- The attack involved at least two gunmen and was described by police as a deliberate assault on the Jewish community during the celebration at Bondi Beach.
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced criticism for his initial response that did not mention the Jewish identity of the victims or the Hanukkah celebration itself.
- World leaders condemned the attack as antisemitic terrorism.
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By MELANIE LIDMAN TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At least 11 people were killed Sunday in an attack during a Hanukkah celebration on a popular Sydney beach, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to call it an act of antisemitic terrorism. Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in part by Israel’s war in Gaza, even as local Jewish groups have denounced a lack of support from authorities. Globally, Australia and Italy s…
At Least 11 People Killed in Terror Attack on Hanukkah Celebration in Australia
At least 11 people were killed and nearly 30 injured in a terror attack that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach. Over a thousand people were in attendance for the event marking the first night of Hanukkah when two gunman opened fire on the gathering outside Bondi Beach, a beach outside of Sydney. Video from the mass shooting showed the two gunmen perpetrating the attack, as well as an unarmed civilian wrestling and br…
The first deadly attack against Australian Jews follows two years of spiking antisemitism
The mass shooting that killed at least 11 at Sydney's Bondi Beach – the first time gun violence targeted Jews in Australia – comes only a week after a major report documented a rise in antisemitic events in Australia in the two years since the Oct. 7 attack in Israel
Timeline of antisemitic attacks in Australia since start of Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
From antisemitic graffiti to violent threats and deadly attacks, in the wake of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration shooting, the list of antisemitic incidents in Australia continues to grow.
Since the beginning of the Gaza war, anti-Semitic attacks on synagogues and Jewish institutions have been increasing in Australia.
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