Overview
- In a Fox News appearance, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Obama and Biden "have a lot to do with" the Bondi Beach shooting and called the conflict a "religious war" with radical Islam.
- Graham accused Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of endangering Jews by recognizing a Palestinian state, citing what he described as a warning from Israel’s prime minister.
- Reporting notes Graham’s assertion that President Biden rejoined the Iran nuclear deal is incorrect, as the U.S. did not return to the agreement after the Trump withdrawal.
- At least 15 people were killed during the first-night-of-Hanukkah attack in Sydney; one gunman was killed at the scene and a Muslim bystander intervened to disarm an attacker.
- Authorities identified the suspects as Sajid and Naveed Akram, said the attack was inspired by ISIS, and reported the pair traveled to the Philippines for "military-style" training.