Overview
- New South Wales Police said 16 people were killed and about 40–42 others were hospitalized following the Bondi Beach attack.
- Police identified the suspects as a father and son; the 50-year-old was shot dead at the scene and the 24-year-old remains hospitalized under guard.
- The violence unfolded during a beachside Hanukkah gathering outside Sydney, according to officials.
- Event organizers canceled both the red carpet and a planned press junket that James Cameron and Australian star Sam Worthington were set to attend.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the assault as a targeted anti-Semitic attack as the investigation continues, and the film’s global release remains set for December 19.