Overview
- Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people and injuring nearly 30, according to recent local reports.
- Authorities said one shooter was fatally shot by police and the other was arrested in critical condition, and an explosive device was found in a suspect’s car.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the violence as an act of evil antisemitism, while New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called it a cowardly attack on families around 6:47 p.m.
- Hours later at the Sydney Opera House, Garbage paused their set as Shirley Manson denounced hatred, called for love and solidarity, and urged blood donations for the injured.
- The band said on Instagram that six close family members had been at Bondi earlier, and Manson’s remarks also rejected both antisemitism and Islamophobia after an audience call of “Free Palestine.”