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Dozens Attend Vigil to Pay Tribute to Victims of Bondi Beach Attack
Dozens gathered in London to honor 16 victims of the Sydney Hanukkah attack, highlighting calls for stronger action against antisemitism and terrorism.
- On Sunday, December 14, Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people as over 1,000 attended.
- New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said investigators will probe motives and evidence; police found several explosive devices and two IEDs were rendered safe.
- In total, 42 injured people, including four children, were taken to hospitals across Sydney; named victims include Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, London-born assistant rabbi, Matilda Poltavchenko, 10, and Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman.
- Police confirmed one attacker died at the scene while a second is injured and held in custody, and overnight searches in Bonnyrigg and Campsie formed part of an expanding inquiry.
- Community groups launched fundraisers including a GoFundMe for Matilda's mother, Valentina Poltavchenko, while police promised increased presence at places of worship after Narellan Cemetery, Camden was desecrated Sunday.
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