How gunmen killed 15 on Bondi Beach in Australia’s worst mass shooting in three decades
How a night of terror unfolded during the mass shooting on Bondi Beach
- Fifteen people were killed in a terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration.
- The victims included a 10-year-old girl and British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, with at least 40 others injured, including children and police officers.
- The attack was carried out by two gunmen, a 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son; the father was shot dead by police, and the son was critically injured.
- New South Wales Police declared the incident a terrorist attack, specifically targeting Sydney's Jewish community during the festival of lights.
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the "evil" act, while a civilian, Ahmed al Ahmed, was hailed as a hero for tackling one of the attackers.
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