Sydney Beach Hanukkah Celebration Attacked: 15 Dead in Terrorist Shooting

Attack on Hanukkah Celebration

• 🇦🇺 15 people were killed and dozens injured during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
• 🎯 The shooting occurred as hundreds gathered for an event to celebrate the start of the Jewish holiday.

Perpetrators and Investigation

• 👥 Authorities identified the shooters as a father and son.
• 👮 The 50-year-old father, a licensed firearms holder with six registered guns, was shot and killed by police at the scene.
• 🏥 The 24-year-old son is in critical condition in the hospital and has been taken into custody.
• 🔫 Police are investigating whether the six firearms licensed to the father were the ones used in the attack.

Official Response and Mourning

• 💔 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the incident as an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation.
• 🕯️ Communities in the United States, including South Florida, are gathering to mourn the victims and celebrate the holiday.