There was a major terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney targeting a Jewish Hanukkah event. At least 11–12 people were killed and around 29 others were injured, including two police officers, and authorities have declared it a terrorist incident.
Bondi Beach shooting
Witnesses and officials report that two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration near the Bondi Pavilion, where more than 1,000 people had gathered. One suspected attacker was killed at the scene and another was critically injured and taken into custody, and police also located and rendered safe improvised explosive devices linked to the suspects.
Victims and motive
Among the dead are a rabbi and at least one child, and dozens of others were transported to hospitals with gunshot and related injuries. Authorities and national leaders have described the shooting as a targeted antisemitic attack on Australia’s Jewish community, carried out on the first night of Hanukkah.
Police and government response
New South Wales Police have classified the event as a terrorist incident, set up exclusion zones around Bondi, and urged the public to avoid the area while investigations and forensic work continue. The Australian prime minister condemned the attack as an assault on Jewish Australians and on the country’s values, while security agencies review possible broader threats.