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Australia Hanukkah celebration targeted in antisemitic terrorist attack. What to know.
Officials said 15 people are dead after gunmen targeted the attendees of a Jewish community event on Sunday in Australia's Bondi Beach. Another 40 people were hospitalized with injuries, including a child and two officers,

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What to Know About the Attack on the Hanukkah Festival in Australia That Killed 15 People
16 dead in Australia shooting targeting Jewish Hanukkah party on beach
Australian Police Say Bondi Beach Mass Shooting Was Inspired by Islamic State
Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett says a mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Isl...

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Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say
Sydney Mourns 15 Killed in Australia's Worst Mass Shooting in Nearly 30 Years
'Unspeakable Tragedy': Residents React to Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach
A man identified by Australian media as 43-year-old Sydney fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed has been hailed as a hero for tackling ​and disarming one ⁠of the gunmen during the attack.

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Video shows panic as gunshots heard in deadly Bondi Beach attack during Hanukkah event
Photos show Australians mourning the victims of the Hanukkah attack on Bondi Beach

Australia moves to tighten gun laws after Hanukkah mass shooting leaves 15 dead at Bondi Beach

Australia is vowing to enact tougher gun controls after a targeted Hanukkah shooting at Bondi Beach leaves 15 dead and many people injured.

Australia’s leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre on Hanukkah

Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

Anger, shock and mercy as Australia looks for answers after Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack

For many, official promises to stamp out the “evil scourge” of antisemitism and consider further tightening gun control measures come too late.

Across LA County, authorities step up security at Hanukkah events after Australia attack

LAPD will provide extra patrols at Jewish facilities, schools, synagogues and at Hanukkah events throughout the city.

US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia

Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events following the weekend's mass shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration on a beach in Australia.

As Hanukkah begins, OKC rabbi calls for community to unite after Australia attack

The Oklahoma City Community Chanukah Festival was held, as local rabbi urged Jews and non-Jews to stand against hate in aftermath of Australia attack.

After Australia’s Hanukkah massacre, critics say appeasing extremists after Oct 7 fueled rising antisemitism

Sunday's terrorist attack on Jewish Australians in Sydney highlights the community's fears amid rising antisemitism and government inaction since Oct.7, 2023.

Oct. 7 survivor shares powerful testimony during Miami Beach Hanukkah event after deadly Australia attack

His wife, daughters and brother were murdered, but Eli Sharabi said he still finds hope in the darkest of times.
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