Father and son behind Bondi Hanukkah festival shooting that killed 15, Australian police say
Summary
A father and son are alleged to have killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Sydney, with the father dying at the scene and the son critically injured. The attack is condemned as antisemitic and marked as Australia's worst gun violence in nearly 30 years.
Key Points
- Two alleged gunmen, a father and son, killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, Sydney, with the father dying at the scene.
- The attack is described as a targeted antisemitic act and is Australia's worst gun violence incident in almost 30 years.
- Around 40 people remain hospitalized, including two police officers in serious but stable condition.
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack as terrorism and antisemitism, receiving solidarity messages from world leaders including Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron.
