Overview
- Australian authorities labeled the Bondi Beach shooting an antisemitic terrorist attack that left at least 11 dead and 29 injured at a Hanukkah event.
- Police said two gunmen carried out the assault; one was killed at the scene and the other was wounded and taken into custody, with one suspect identified as 24-year-old Naveed Akram.
- Video widely shared online shows 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmad tackling and disarming a shooter, and he was hospitalized after the intervention.
- Investigators conducted raids in Sydney as part of the probe, and officials reported suspected explosive devices were recovered near the attack site.
- Speaking at a White House Christmas reception, President Donald Trump condemned the attack, lauded the bystander’s bravery, and also addressed the Brown University shooting and an ISIS attack in Syria, vowing retaliation in the latter case.