Overview
- At least 15 people were reported killed at a first-night Hanukkah gathering in Sydney, with casualty figures still being updated.
- Australian officials said a father and son carried out the attack and cautioned that determining motive will take time.
- New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called the shooting “a vile act of antisemitic terror” and vowed to prioritize safety for Jewish New Yorkers.
- Deborah Lipstadt and other critics said Mamdani’s earlier refusal to condemn the “globalize the intifada” slogan carries consequences, and Eric Adams linked the Sydney attack to that phrase.
- New York houses of worship saw heightened police presence during Hanukkah events as community leaders pressed for stronger responses to antisemitism.