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Bondi Beach gunmen trained with firearms before Hanukkah festival attack

Father and son conducted firearms training in rural New South Wales before killing 15 at Sydney beach. Police found IS flags and homemade bombs in their car.

Euronews

Israeli foreign minister urges Jews to ‘come home’ after Bondi Beach massacre

Israeli leaders warn of rising antisemitism abroad following attack that killed 15 at Hanukkah event in Sydney

The Independent UK

Bondi Comes Together: Surfers and Swimmers Paddle Out in Powerful Tribute to Shooting Victims

Hundreds formed unity circles in Bondi waters to honour 15 victims of the Hanukkah massacre in a powerful show of defiance against terror.

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'Antisemitism Does Not Only Endanger Jews': Community Mourns Bondi Shooting Victim Adam Smyth

In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed 15, including non-Jewish victim Adam Smyth, leaders and community figures warn that antisemitism endangers the wider Australian society and demands urgent action.

International Business Times UK

Police say 10-year-old girls are ‘requesting armed police officers’ to guard Hanukkah parties

Sir Stephen Watson labelled the reports ‘intolerable’ and ‘sickeningly distasteful’

The Independent UK

Why public views of terrorism don’t match the evidence, and what the government needs to do to keep people safe

The mass shooting during Hanukkah in Bondi Beach is a horrific reminder that contemporary terrorism can affect the places where we meet others, shop, celebrate and conduct our daily lives. However, our research suggests that what the UK public fears and assumes about terrorism threats is quite different from reality.

The Conversation

Australia mourns 10-year-old Matilda at funeral for youngest Bondi Beach victim: ‘This could have been my child’

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney for the funeral of a 10-year-old girl killed in the antisemitic massacre

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'We Fled for Safety': Ukrainian Mother's Australia Dream Shattered by Bondi Massacre

A Ukrainian refugee mother who fled war for safety in Sydney is left grieving after her 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, shattering faith in sanctuary.

International Business Times UK

Von der Leyen slams rise of antisemitism as 'old evil' at Brussels Hanukkah event

The European Commission president's comments come days after 15 people were killed at a Hannukah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of Australia's worst mass shootings in years.

Euronews

Trump Slams Congress for 'Hating Israel' During Hanukkah Speech, Critics Question Extravagant $400M Ballroom

Donald Trump accused Congress of 'hating Israel' during a White House Hanukkah speech, while critics questioned his plan for a lavish $400 million White House ballroom.

International Business Times UK

Trump Called 'Hypocrite' as Reiner Attack Precedes Pledge of Support For Jewish People

Trump faces accusations of hypocrisy after commenting on the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, then pledging support for Jewish Americans at a White House Hanukkah reception.

International Business Times UK

“We’re gonna salute a Jewish songwriter we were not expecting to be saluting this Hanukkah”: Yo La Tengo pay tribute to Spinal Tap creator Rob Reiner

They play early Tap song Gimme Some Money

MusicRadar

Bondi Beach Shooting: Three-Year-Old Girl Protected by Stranger Who Took a Bullet for Her

On 14 December 2025, a father-and-son duo carried out a shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Chanukkah By Sea. Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and 42 were injured. The gunmen, 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, were shot by police,…

International Business Times UK

Bondi beach ‘attacker’ charged as first victims’ funerals take place

Naveed Akram, 24, is accused of murdering 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish celebration on Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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Euronews

Australia begins funerals for victims of Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting

Australia has begun funerals in Sydney for victims of the antisemitic Bondi Beach shooting, as police guard services and investigations continue

The Independent UK

Grief, tears and anger as funerals for people slain in Australian antisemitic mass shooting begin

Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims of an antisemitic mass shooting

The Independent UK

Trump opens White House Hanukkah celebration with ‘love and prayers’ to people of Australia over antisemitic terrorist attack

Trump began the ceremony on the third night of the Jewish holiday by paying tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in Sydney

The Conversation

If you witnessed the Bondi Hanukkah attack, here’s what you might be going through

Many hundreds of people were at Bondi beach on Sunday when 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 people.

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International Business Times UK

Trump Ally Blames Obama and Biden for Australia Hanukkah Attack That Killed 15: 'They Have a Lot To Do With This'

Senator Lindsey Graham blamed Obama and Biden for Australia's Hanukkah attack, citing ISIS policies, though fact-checkers note Biden never rejoined the Iran nuclear deal as Graham claimed.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to tackle ‘poison’ of antisemitism in UK

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was addressing a No 10 Hanukkah reception in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack in Australia.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham says Obama and Biden ‘have a lot to do with’ Australia mass shooting

Graham praised Trump for taking a more aggressive approach to combating ISIS and accused past two Democratic presidents of not doing enough

Euronews

Hanukkah ceremony in New York held under tight security post Bondi attack

New York's Hanukkah menorah lightings showed solidarity following the Bondi Beach attack. Zalman Lazaroff shared an update on his injured nephew amid tight security.

International Business Times UK

Bondi Beach Shooting: Suspects Allegedly Travelled to the Philippines for 'Military-Style Training' Before Rampage, Investigators Say

Bondi Beach shooting suspects allegedly travelled to the Philippines for 'military-style training' before the ISIS-inspired attack that killed 15 at a Hanukkah event in Sydney

The Independent UK

Bondi Beach shooting latest: Gunmen’s trip to Philippines just six weeks before attack under investigation

Ten-year-old girl was among those killed in attack at Hanukkah celebration

The Independent UK

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 Islamic State."

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