Australia, Matilda and Bondi Beach
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HUNDREDS of mourners today gathered in grief to bid an emotional farewell to the youngest victim of the ghastly Bondi Beach terror attack. Matilda, 10, was tragically shot in the stomach in front
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Australia anti-terror police detain 7 men as country lays youngest Bondi Beach victim to rest
Australian police have detained seven men during anti-terror raids in Sydney on Thursday as the country lays to rest the youngest victim of the deadly Bondi Beach attack.
The family of the Bondi shooting's youngest victim, Matilda, urged the community not to let her death fuel anger, as they said a final goodbye to the 10-year-old on Thursday. Matilda was among 15 people who were shot dead when two gunmen opened fire on an event marking the start of Hanukkah at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday.
A 10-year-old girl has been identified as another victim of the mass shooting during a Hanukkah event at a beach in Australia on Dec. 14. Matilda Poltavchenko was among the sixteen people who died, her family member confirmed on social media,
Photos taken in the hours before the first bullets were fired showed 10-year-old Matilda stroking animals at a petting zoo and smiling after having her face painted.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was a no-show at the funeral of 10-year-old Bondi attack victim Matilda because his office did not reach out to attend, noting her parents were upset with the government over the failure to tackle anti-semitism.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that the country's Jewish community was "completely unbreakable" after attending a memorial event at a Sydney synagogue for the victims of a gun attack on a seaside celebration of Hanukkah,
The day after the shooting, national cabinet - which includes representatives from the federal government and leaders from all states and territories - agreed to tighten gun controls. Speaking to media on Friday,