Australia terror attack: 16 dead, including gunman, after father-son duo opens fire on Jewish community

An investigation is underway after a deadly attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says

The police found two homemade Islamic State flags in the car of the suspects, a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son.
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Timeline: How attacks on Jews in Australia have been growing since Oct. 7

A timeline of antisemitic incidents in Australia since Oct. 7, 2023 — including synagogue arsons and Hanukkah shooting in Bondi Beach.

Netanyahu Says Australia Failed to Protect Jews Despite Warning

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ascribed the fatal mass shooting in Sydney to Australia’s call for a Palestinian state, saying he warned ahead of the attack that the move “pours fuel on antisemitic fire.
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We Jews in Sydney Have Feared This Day for Years

We’ve been watching antisemitism rise, largely unchecked, in the Australian city. Our worst fears came true Sunday at Bondi Beach.
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Australia’s Jewish community is defined by Holocaust survivors, Yiddishkeit and immigrants

An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney has drawn attention to Australia’s distinctive Jewish community.

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

At least 15 people were killed in a terror attack on Sunday targeting the Jewish community celebrating the first night of Hannukah at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.

‘From Sydney to Baltimore’: Maryland Jews react to Hanukkah terror attack in Australia

Maryland politicians condemned antisemitism while Jewish community leaders vowed to continue “spreading light” after Sunday’s terror attack in Australia.