US EditionPolice warned of 'high risk' terror threat weeks before Bondi festival attack
- On Sunday, Premier Chris Minns said a state royal commission will decide if the Community Security Group should be armed and that security protocols for Sydney events will be reviewed.
- Weeks before the attack, Community Security Group warned NSW Police of heightened risk at the Hanukkah festival at Bondi and requested more officers; a November 26 Jewish Festival Calendar Notification cited elevated Jewish visibility and ASIO 2025 Annual Threat Assessment on lone-actor threats.
- Only three on-duty officers patrolled the park that evening, while police allege the attackers placed Isis flags on their car and Naveed Akram's phone showed extremist videos.
- Hundreds laid flowers at Bondi Pavilion after the attack killed 15 people, and Premier Chris Minns said he had spoken to thousands of Jewish community members who do not feel safe.
- The NSW police minister denied receiving the CSG warning, and a spokesperson said she was unaware of the document; officials were asked about possible military support to guard Jewish sites and events, a step ministers noted was unprecedented.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Sydney is known for its New Year's Eve fireworks. But after the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, the turn of the year becomes a quiet tribute.
Leaked warning from Jewish org warned police of high terror risk at Bondi Chanukah event weeks before deadly attack
The document identified Sunni violent extremism as the most significant religiously motivated threat to Australia, while also noting risks from left-wing and far-right extremism. By Eitan Devir, Jewish Breaking News A Jewish security company warned police of a high risk of a terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney weeks before a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, according to a leaked document. The confidential assessment, produced by …
The fear of terror is great after the attack at Bondi Beach in Australia. "We must not let these people win," warns the Prime Minister of New South Wales. On New Year's Eve, policemen in Sydney sometimes even wear long arms for security.
Australia considering army patrols in Sydney after Bondi attack, premier says
Australia’s most populous state will tighten security across Sydney following a deadly attack at Bondi Beach this month, with authorities leaving open the possibility of military support as the country reassesses its counterterrorism posture.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘You owe us answers’: Families of Bondi victims demand PM launch federal royal commission
Calls for a Commonwealth inquiry into the rise of antisemitism and other security failings that have affected the Jewish community are escalating.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
