Overview
- Police say a father‑and‑son team opened fire at the Hanukkah gathering, killing 15 and injuring dozens, with the father shot dead by police and the son in hospital.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened national security meetings, pledged extended funding for Jewish community security and said firearm controls would be tightened.
- Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Gideon Sa’ar publicly faulted Australian policy, citing recognition of a Palestinian state, while Albanese called for national unity and avoided direct confrontation.
- Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and Jewish community figures urged full implementation of her July recommendations, and opposition leaders pressed the government to act across campuses and public institutions.
- A bystander, identified in local reports as Ahmed al Ahmed, was credited with disarming one gunman as counterterrorism police continued the investigation.