{"id":3592,"date":"2025-12-14T18:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=3592"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:21:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:21:59","slug":"bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-details-of-victims-emerge-after-terror-attack-at-jewish-festival-kills-11-people-and-injures-29-bondi-beach-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=3592","title":{"rendered":"Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29 | Bondi beach terror attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">What we know about the victims<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">So far, very little information has come out about the identities of those killed and injured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/bondi-beach\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Bondi beach<\/a> attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We know that 11 people were killed, and one of the gunmen is also dead. A second gunman is injured and in hospital, as are 29 victims, among them two police officers who were wounded while responding to the attack.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">London-born rabbi <strong>Eli Schlanger<\/strong>, 41, has been named as one of the victims, Jewish News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishnews.co.uk\/family-of-british-sydney-terror-attack-victim-rabbi-eli-schalnger-urge-jews-to-spread-more-light-in-his-memory\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reports<\/a>. The father-of-five, who was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, a Jewish cultural centre, grew up in Temple Fortune, north London. His first cousin, Brighton-based Rabbi Zalman Lewis, told Jewish News: \u201cHow can a joyful rabbi who went to a beach to spread happiness and light, to make the world a better place, have his life ended in this way?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">One Israeli citizen was among those killed, the Israeli foreign ministry said. It did not name the victim.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Jerusalem Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-880260\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reported<\/a> that one of its contributors, <strong>Arsen Ostrovsky<\/strong>, head of the Australia\/Israel &amp; Jewish Affairs Council Sydney office, was wounded in the attack.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival 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Obviously the fact that it\u2019s the first day of Hanukah, the types of weapons, the offenders, some of the other items we found at the scene,\u201d he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d1110d8d-ea4d-4b73-8446-9472b2320350&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cWe have found an improvised explosive device in a car which is linked to the deceased offender.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;76e6697d-df5a-4053-95ff-890c7dcd6253&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cSo there\u2019s a range of circumstances. And obviously the Jewish community has a right to feel safe.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;27c3605d-c161-425d-9cb6-b06b32c57188&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1765733035000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;17.23\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1765736174000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;18.16\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1765733478000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;17.31\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;17.31&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Why it was declared a terrorist attack&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sun 14 Dec 2025 18.16 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Sun 14 Dec 2025 16.58 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;So far, very little information has come out about the identities of those killed and injured in the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/bondi-beach\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Bondi beach&lt;\/a&gt; attack.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;815bcabf-8cd7-4e09-b785-e1e10e4533df&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We know that 11 people were killed, and one of the gunmen is also dead. A second gunman is injured and in hospital, as are 29 victims, among them two police officers who were wounded while responding to the attack.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e6d5045f-ff7c-429d-b3b1-b53677a2f26f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;London-born rabbi &lt;strong&gt;Eli Schlanger&lt;\/strong&gt;, 41, has been named as one of the victims, Jewish News &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.jewishnews.co.uk\/family-of-british-sydney-terror-attack-victim-rabbi-eli-schalnger-urge-jews-to-spread-more-light-in-his-memory\/\\&quot;&gt;reports&lt;\/a&gt;. The father-of-five, who was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, a Jewish cultural centre, grew up in Temple Fortune, north London. His first cousin, Brighton-based Rabbi Zalman Lewis, told Jewish News: \u201cHow can a joyful rabbi who went to a beach to spread happiness and light, to make the world a better place, have his life ended in this way?\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;One Israeli citizen was among those killed, the Israeli foreign ministry said. It did not name the victim.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;The Jerusalem Post &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-880260\\&quot;&gt;reported&lt;\/a&gt; that one of its contributors, &lt;strong&gt;Arsen Ostrovsky&lt;\/strong&gt;, head of the Australia\/Israel &amp; Jewish Affairs Council Sydney office, was wounded in the attack.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f18a2c67-78c6-473a-9960-fcdfa73cf645&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:true,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1765731517000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;16.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1765731530000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;16.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1765731530000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;16.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;16.58&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What we know about the victims&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sun 14 Dec 2025 18.16 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Sun 14 Dec 2025 16.58 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;693eea0a8f08e69a0ce3f49c&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Throughout the night, Australians have been grieving a shocking attack on Jewish Australians on the country\u2019s iconic &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/bondi-beach\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Bondi beach&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;54a95b92-ec18-4531-87c8-731aae0f66f4&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Communities are still reeling. \u201cThis senseless attack is one which is an actor of terror,\u201d prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday night. \u201cMy message to Jewish Australians is that your fellow Australians stand with you tonight in condemning this act of terror.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;790b15fa-ac18-40ab-b0fb-9a7f2663b3cf&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;At least 11 people were killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Hanukah celebration on Bondi beach on Sunday, in what Australian police and officials described as a terrorist attack. One of the gunmen also died.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;London-born rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, has been named as one of the victims of the Bondi beach terrorist attack. 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Guardian Australia photographers were at the scene on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"88e191ca-c45a-4550-a16d-970bd99ed8ec\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">A young woman sits in the street after the shootings at Bondi beach<\/span> Photograph: Jessica Hromas\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"e495129b-827d-4d49-9ee7-70666140f26d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">People console each other on Campbell Parade on Bondi Beach<\/span> Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"c7ecd32f-b09f-4de3-8b0f-871493db35c1\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Young people make their way down Campbell Parade, the main strip next to the beach after the shooting<\/span> Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"6936cea8-e18c-47d2-81a9-e1bfbfaa17e4\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Ambulances tearing down the hill to the beach at sunset<\/span> Photograph: Jessica Hromas\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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And can you guarantee the safety of Jewish Australians?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Albanese: \u201cYes, we have taken it seriously and we\u2019ve continued to act. We\u2019ve continued to work with Jewish community leaders. We\u2019ve continued to take all the advice from the security agencies to put in place special measures, and will continue to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The government created an anti-Semitism envoy as well as as an anti-Islamophobia envoy national role this year following a series of arson attacks and threats made against synagogues in beachside communities in Sydney at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693efabd8f08e69a0ce3f595&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693efabd8f08e69a0ce3f595&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival 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\u201cfull solidarity\u201d with \u201cfriendly Australia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australia recognised a Palestinian state in September alongside the UK and Canada- historic shift in decades of Western foreign policy taken in response to Israel\u2019s war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693ef8f68f08b246d57a65e6&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693ef8f68f08b246d57a65e6&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 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2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-693ef2ab8f08e69a0ce3f523\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Why it was declared a terrorist attack<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The state\u2019s police commissioner Malcolm Lanyon officially declared a terrorist incident at 9.36pm local time on Sunday, three hours after the attack began.<\/p>\n<p>He said there had been \u201cwell over a thousand people there\u201d at the beach, during the Hanukah celebration, when the shooters came out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He confirmed that there were two shooters \u2013 one in custody, and the other killed in the police response. Authorities are investigating if there was a third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Lanyon was asked by reporters why the shooting was declared a terrorist attack \u2013 which triggers a different set of legislation to other criminal offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThere was a range of circumstances. Obviously the fact that it\u2019s the first day of Hanukah, the types of weapons, the offenders, some of the other items we found at the scene,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe have found an improvised explosive device in a car which is linked to the deceased offender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cSo there\u2019s a range of circumstances. And obviously the Jewish community has a right to feel safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693ef2ab8f08e69a0ce3f523&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693ef2ab8f08e69a0ce3f523&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-693ef2ab8f08e69a0ce3f523#block-693ef2ab8f08e69a0ce3f523\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-14T18:16:14.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time\">18.16 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-693ef11d8f08ff9b9e857002\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/11\/27\/Ben_Doherty_720x600_final.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=ad77cc5ab55e38b496a823d980bac121\" alt=\"Ben Doherty\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Ben Doherty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Guardian\u2019s Ben Doherty reports from Bondi beach:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>The killing went on so long, those fleeing had time to scream \u201cthey\u2019re re-loading\u201d as they scrambled for any place of safety they could find.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Those who could not were pitilessly gunned down.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>\u201cI saw children being targeted,\u201d one man, who declined to give his name, told the Guardian. \u201cI saw old people who couldn\u2019t move being shot. It was a massacre. There was blood everywhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable. This doesn\u2019t happen here. Not here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/14\/police-advise-people-to-take-shelter-following-reports-of-active-shooter-at-bondi-beach\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">twelve people were killed<\/a>, and nearly 30 were in hospital following a mass shooting at Sydney\u2019s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, a terrorist attack described by the prime minister as \u201can act of evil antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of this nation\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"70bcf8bb-1a48-4c6b-bfcc-cdb1edfcdd98\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:6,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018It was a massacre\u2019: how antisemitic terror exploded the peaceful idyll of Bondi beach&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;70bcf8bb-1a48-4c6b-bfcc-cdb1edfcdd98&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/14\/it-was-a-massacre-how-antisemitic-terror-exploded-the-peaceful-idyll-of-bondi-beach&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693ef11d8f08ff9b9e857002&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693ef11d8f08ff9b9e857002&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-693ef11d8f08ff9b9e857002#block-693ef11d8f08ff9b9e857002\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-693eed888f08ff9b9e856fd7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australian leaders and police have been swift to label the shooting an antisemitic terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThis attack was designed to target Sydney\u2019s Jewish community,\u201d said New South Wales state premier Chris Minns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cOn the first day of Hanukah, what should have been a night of peace and joy celebrated in that community with families and supporters, has been shattered by this horrifying evil attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cOur heart bleeds for Australia\u2019s Jewish community tonight. I can only imagine the pain that they\u2019re feeling right now to see their loved ones killed as they celebrate this ancient holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"dcf15f28-914d-4d82-b0b7-7e97734fc069\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">NSW Premier Chris Minns (centre) with the state police minister (left) and and state police commissioner <\/span> Photograph: Dean Lewins\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693eed888f08ff9b9e856fd7&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693eed888f08ff9b9e856fd7&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-693eed888f08ff9b9e856fd7#block-693eed888f08ff9b9e856fd7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-14T17:54:31.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time\">17.54 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">What we know about the victims<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">So far, very little information has come out about the identities of those killed and injured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/bondi-beach\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Bondi beach<\/a> attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We know that 11 people were killed, and one of the gunmen is also dead. A second gunman is injured and in hospital, as are 29 victims, among them two police officers who were wounded while responding to the attack.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">London-born rabbi <strong>Eli Schlanger<\/strong>, 41, has been named as one of the victims, Jewish News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishnews.co.uk\/family-of-british-sydney-terror-attack-victim-rabbi-eli-schalnger-urge-jews-to-spread-more-light-in-his-memory\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reports<\/a>. The father-of-five, who was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, a Jewish cultural centre, grew up in Temple Fortune, north London. His first cousin, Brighton-based Rabbi Zalman Lewis, told Jewish News: \u201cHow can a joyful rabbi who went to a beach to spread happiness and light, to make the world a better place, have his life ended in this way?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">One Israeli citizen was among those killed, the Israeli foreign ministry said. It did not name the victim.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Jerusalem Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-880260\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reported<\/a> that one of its contributors, <strong>Arsen Ostrovsky<\/strong>, head of the Australia\/Israel &amp; Jewish Affairs Council Sydney office, was wounded in the attack.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a#block-693ee9c88f08e69a0ce3f49a\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-693eea0a8f08e69a0ce3f49c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Throughout the night, Australians have been grieving a shocking attack on Jewish Australians on the country\u2019s iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/bondi-beach\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Bondi beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Communities are still reeling. \u201cThis senseless attack is one which is an actor of terror,\u201d prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday night. \u201cMy message to Jewish Australians is that your fellow Australians stand with you tonight in condemning this act of terror.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At least 11 people were killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Hanukah celebration on Bondi beach on Sunday, in what Australian police and officials described as a terrorist attack. One of the gunmen also died.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">London-born rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, has been named as one of the victims of the Bondi beach terrorist attack. Jewish News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishnews.co.uk\/family-of-british-sydney-terror-attack-victim-rabbi-eli-schalnger-urge-jews-to-spread-more-light-in-his-memory\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reports<\/a> that the father-of-five, who was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, a Jewish cultural centre, grew up in Temple Fortune, north London, and had family members of Kinloss synagogue in Finchley.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">One Israeli citizen was also among those killed, the Israeli foreign ministry said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A number of \u201csuspicious devices\u201d have been found in the aftermath of the shooting where hundreds of people had gathered for the Chanukah by the Sea event to celebrate the start of the Jewish festival on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A man who rushed to the scene to tackle one of the gunmen has two bullet wounds, one in his arm and one in his hand, but is recovering well in hospital, his relative said. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IUEcLiZI6sI\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Seven News reported<\/a> the bystander was a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">British police will put more officers into Jewish communities after an antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi beach in Australia. Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights also known as Chanukah, begins on Sunday evening, with celebrations planned across the UK in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/14\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-hanukah&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-693eea0a8f08e69a0ce3f49c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-693eea0a8f08e69a0ce3f49c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge after terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11 people and injures 29&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi beach shooting live updates: details of victims emerge 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