"Australia is reeling from what is simultaneously its deadliest terror and antisemitic attack . Sixteen people have now been declared dead in the attack, where two gunmen opened fire at the so-called Chanukah by the Sea celebration, an annual event to mark Hanukkah held at Bondi Beach in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, capital of the state of New South Wales."
"Investigations are now ongoing under the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team, and includes members of the state's police, Australian Federal Police, NSW Crime Commission and Australia's domestic intelligence service ASIO. As of December 15, sixteen people had been confirmed dead and 40 were injured. Two shooters were involved in the incident. One, a 50-year-old man, was shot dead by New South Wales police. The other, a 24-year-old man, suffered critical injuries and is in hospital under police guard."
"Australia has one of the world's largest Jewish diaspora More than 116,000 people indicated they belonged to the Jewish faith in Australia's most recent census. It is the eighth largest population of Jews in the world. The largest Jewish communities are found in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two most populous cities. Sydney's eastern suburbs are home to a particularly large Jewish community. Around 1 in 8 residents of Bondi Beach, where Sunday's attack occurred, are Jewish."
Sixteen people were killed and 40 injured when two gunmen opened fire at the Chanukah by the Sea Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Two shooters were involved: a 50-year-old man who was shot dead by New South Wales police and a 24-year-old man who suffered critical injuries and remains in hospital under police guard; officials say they were father and son. The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team, Australian Federal Police, NSW Crime Commission and ASIO are leading investigations. Bondi Beach hosts a large Jewish community, and the area has seen a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks since May 2024.
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