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Sydney funerals begin for Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting victims
Sydney will pause in grief on Wednesday as funerals begin for some of the 15 people killed in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades — a Jewish Hanukkah celebration-turned-tragedy that shook the nation and intensified fears of rising antisemitism and violent extremism.

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Rabbi on North Shore knew victims of Sydney Hanukkah attack
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Grand Junction Hanukkah celebrations continue after the attack in Sydney
Australian Police Say Bondi Beach Mass Shooting Was Inspired by Islamic State
Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett says a mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Isl...

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Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say
Sydney Mourns 15 Killed in Australia's Worst Mass Shooting in Nearly 30 Years
'Unspeakable Tragedy': Residents React to Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach
A man identified by Australian media as 43-year-old Sydney fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed has been hailed as a hero for tackling ​and disarming one ⁠of the gunmen during the attack.

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What we know about the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia
Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

At least 15 killed in mass shooting at Hanukkah 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.

Local leaders, Jewish community gather for Hanukkah after Sydney attack

The meaning of Hanukkah helps process through the darkness of latest antisemitic attack in Australia, Jewish community leaders say.

Chicago's Jewish community celebrate second night of Hanukkah following Sydney attack

Hanukkah celebrations continued in Chicago's Jewish community in light of the shooting in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell Stands With Jewish Community After Sydney Attack, Promises Increased Security During Hanukkah

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell expresses dismay over the Sydney Hanukkah attack and ensures increased police vigilance at local Jewish places of worship.

Gunmen kill at least 15 in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Two gunmen have killed at least 11 people and injured at least 29 others during a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in what is being called an antisemitic attack.

Rabbi on North Shore remembers victims of Sydney Hanukkah attack

As the world mourns an attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, the tragedy hit home for a rabbi on the North Shore.

Graham says Australian PM put Jews ‘at risk,’ calls Western nations ‘pathetically weak’ after Hanukkah attack

Sen. Lindsey Graham blasts Australian PM Anthony Albanese as "pathetically weak" following deadly Hanukkah terror attack in Sydney that killed 15 victims.

Annapolis Hanukkah menorah lighting shines bright amid news of Australia attack

The Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s parade of lights and Menorah lighting took on a more somber and defiant tone this year.
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