Police Say Bondi Hanukkah Attack Was Carried Out by Lone Actors

Overview

• Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said there is no evidence the father–son suspects belonged to a wider cell or were directed by others.
• Investigators are reviewing the pair’s recent month‑long trip to Mindanao in the Philippines, with no indication so far of formal training.
• Sajid Akram was shot dead by police during the assault, and his son Naveed remains in custody facing 15 murder charges and other counts.
• Homemade ISIS flags were found in the suspects’ vehicle, and police removed a suspected explosive device from a nearby car for examination.
• The federal government supports a New South Wales commission and reforms to weapons, hate‑speech and intelligence policies rather than a federal inquiry.