By Christine Chen, Scott Murdoch and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday promised a crackdown on hate speech in the wake of an attack on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach,

A recent trip by the alleged Bondi Beach gunmen to the Philippines is under investigation. Davao City, where they stayed, sits in Mindanao - an island which has historically been fertile ground for Islamic jihadists.

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

The funeral of 10-year-old Bondi Beach shooting victim Matilda will be held in Sydney on Thursday as her parents criticised the government for failing to respond to a rising tide of antisemitism. Matilda was the youngest of 15 people killed in the Hanukkah festival shooting spree in Sydney on Sunday,

Investigators are probing a trip the father and son alleged to have carried out the attack took to the Philippines. The Sydney Opera House was lit up with a menorah overnight in a message of support and solidarity to the Australian Jewish community.

The death toll of the horrific Bondi terror attack has risen to at least 16 people, including a 10-year-old schoolgirl, with fears the number of victims will continue to grow. Sky News Australia has rolling coverage of the tragedy.

While a Sydney shopowner is being hailed ‌as ​a hero after disarming one of the ‌gunmen shooting at a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, a couple and ​another man who died after physically confronting the attackers are also being remembered for their heroic efforts to save those around ‍them.