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10yo Bondi Attack Victim Mourned as Albanese Skips Funeral Amid Anger

Funeral and vigils honor Rabbi Eli Schlanger and other victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, with national leaders and community members attending to pay respects.

  • Funerals for Bondi Beach victims opened in Bondi as the coffin of Rabbi Eli Schlanger arrived at the Chabad of Bondi synagogue.
  • On Wednesday, vigils took place at the Bondi Pavilion attended by Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser and others following the Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
  • Former prime minister Scott Morrison arrived for the service, joining other senior political figures as NSW Police conducted a search near the Chabad on Wellington Street.
  • Elsewhere, national sporting and local community groups held moments of silence and gatherings, with the English cricket team observing a minute's silence at Adelaide Oval and WNOW gathering at Bondi Beach.
  • Relatives embraced the coffin of Rabbi Eli Schlanger at the Chabad of Bondi service, and the coffin was escorted out of the synagogue after the funeral.
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The Australian Prime Minister said he will attend funerals "if invited," and argued that these are ceremonies "to fire loved ones from affected families."

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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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