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At Least 11 Killed in Bondi Beach Hanukkah Shooting as Police Detain Suspects

Prominent lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky was wounded, intensifying concern about antisemitic violence in Australia.

Overview

  • The attack struck a large public Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach attended by roughly 1,000 people.
  • At least 11 people were killed and one attacker was also killed, according to on-the-ground accounts reported Sunday.
  • New South Wales Police confirmed multiple casualties and said two suspects were taken into custody as the investigation continued.
  • Arsen Ostrovsky sustained a head wound, spoke briefly to media after the shooting, and then received hospital treatment.
  • Jewish and Israeli leaders condemned the violence, and local reports identified Rabbi Eli Schlanger among those killed.