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Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/active-shooter-bondi-beach-sydney-nsw/106141580
11 People Murdered, 29 Injured, in Shooting Attack on Hanukkah Event in Sydney, Australia
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation-Daily Mail-UK-New York Times) Andrew Thorpe - At least 11 people were killed in a shooting attack on a Jewish community Hanukkah event sponsored by Chabad at Sydney's Bondi Beach. One shooter was killed, while another is in custody. 29 people have been injured, including two police officers. A senior law enforcement official confirmed that one of the gunmen was Naveed Akram, 24. Witnesses said two men dressed in black stepped out of a vehicle and opened fire with semi-automatic rifles on a Hanukkah by the Sea event, advertised as a night of family fun and attended by many children. Rabbi Eli Schlanger, assistant rabbi at the Chabad of Bondi, was killed in the shooting. One witness said the shooting lasted for about 10 minutes.