Mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explained
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The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.
The Festival of Lights took a dark turn for Jewish communities across the globe over the weekend, when news emerged of a mass shooting at an Australia celebration that has claimed at least 15 lives.
The economics class that was attacked is taught by Rachel Friedberg, a Jewish faculty member who researches the intersection of economics and Jewish studies and who has worked extensively in
Police bolster their presence as Jewish leaders vow not to cancel celebrations because “if we do, then they win.”
Two witnesses of the scene of the Hanukkah shooting spoke with Sky News Australia about the attack and the efforts to save the victims.
Police said the shooting, which injured at least 40 people, was a terror attack targeting the Jewish community. A gunman was also killed; another suspect was injured.
Australian officials said the shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration had been carried out by a father and son. More than three dozen people were hospitalized, including a surviving gunman.
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