Overview
- New South Wales police filings describe a father–son cell that trained with firearms in rural Australia, scouted Bondi days before the shooting and recorded ISIS‑linked videos denouncing “zionists.”
- Investigators say the pair threw four improvised explosive devices, including a tennis‑ball bomb, that failed to detonate despite being viable, and they released photos of the devices and CCTV from the lead‑up.
- Police confirmed the assailants’ firearms training occurred in Australia, rejecting earlier reports of overseas instruction in the Philippines.
- Surviving suspect Naveed Akram, 24, was transferred from hospital to prison and now faces 59 charges, including terrorism, 15 counts of murder and dozens of attempted murders.
- NSW lawmakers opened an urgent debate to cap gun ownership, ban terrorist symbols and expand police powers, as Mossad issued a global alert warning of ongoing threats to Jewish communities.