New York, Los Angeles law enforcement on alert in wake of Bondi Beach fatal shooting

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the attack "was designed to target Sydney's Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah."

At least 12 dead, including 1 gunman, in attack on Jewish holiday event on Sydney's Bondi Beach

Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival.
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After the Bondi massacre, Australia faces hard questions about extremism

Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, confirmed the massacre was a “targeted attack on Jewish Australians”. He labelled the attack “a terrorist incident”; that designation gives authorities additional powers to question and detain suspects. The dead include Eli Schlanger, a prominent local rabbi and the organiser of the event.

A timeline of rising antisemitism in Australia

The Bondi Beach attack is the latest and most deadly in a string of antisemitic incidents that have blighted Australia
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