Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach. At least 15 people died in the attack,

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

As the eight-day Hanukkah holiday continues, security has been reexamined and even strengthened at some local synagogues and public events.

There are not words strong enough to condemn violence directed toward the Jewish community,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said.

Australia has agreed a string of measures to toughen national firearms laws, a day after gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a Jewish festival in Sydney. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his cabinet and state leaders had agreed to accelerate the creation of a national firearms registry and would provide A$100mn ($66mn) to the states and territories.