US EditionBondi Mass Shooting Live Updates: Albo Says ‘No Evidence’ Shooters Radicalised
Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in an antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah event; government pledges decisive gun law reforms and eradicating hate.
- On Sunday, two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach, killing 15 people; the shooters were Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24.
- Officials said the assault was driven by antisemitic extremist ideology, with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry reporting 1,654 anti-Jewish incidents from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025.
- Victims ranged in age from 10 to 87, including 10-year-old Matilda and community figures like rabbis Eli Schlanger and Yaakov Halevi Levitan, Holocaust survivor Alexander Kleytman, and retired officer Peter Meagher.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened National Cabinet to strengthen gun laws, while NSW Premier Chris Minns announced he would recall state parliament soon to press reforms.
- Policy options discussed include limits on gun types, numbers, and mandatory repeated checks on licence holders, with the Sydney Opera House lit with a menorah to mark Hanukkah, and Australians urged to light candles in tribute.
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Fashion Designer Describes Hiding Under Van 'Convulsing with Fear' While Surrounded by Gunmen in Bondi Beach Shooting
Pip Edwards was caught in the Dec. 14 shooting in SydneyBrendon Thorne/Getty Pip EdwardsNEED TO KNOWAustralian fashion designer Pip Edwards is opening up about the harrowing experience of being caught up in the Bondi Beach shooting on Dec. 14 In an Instagram post on Monday, Dec. 15, Edwards recalled how she was "convulsing with fear" while hiding under a van for 15 minutesThe alleged gunmen have been identified as Naveed Akram, 24, and his fathe…
Shock and grief matched by anger after Australia attack
The massacre at a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach killed 15 people this weekend. Two gunmen opened fire on celebrations for the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights. Australian officials quickly labeled the assault an antisemitic act of terrorism. As Geoff Bennett reports, shock and grief were matched by anger and urgent questions.
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