Overview
- Yeshiva World and Israel National News published on December 28 an account, sourced to Collive, that Peter Meagher donned tefillin shortly before the Bondi attack.
- Chabad volunteer Shalom Druin says Meagher noted his grandmother was his mother's mother, leading them to affirm his Jewish status and put on tefillin.
- The exchange took place during a first‑night Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach where Druin and fellow bochurim were offering passersby the chance to perform the ritual with Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
- Survivor Chavi Israel recounts that her friend Chana Michla Deitz, positioned near Meagher during the attack, instinctively recited the Shema on his behalf.
- The outlets identify Meagher, known as “Marzo,” as a former New South Wales police detective and community photographer, and they note the narrative is based on eyewitness testimony rather than official confirmation.