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Australia mourns after Bondi Beach terror attack

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Olivera Zivkovic
December 15, 2025

Australia's PM has vowed tougher gun laws following one of the nation's worst attacks in decades. Further details about the victims have emerged after the shooting during Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Australia is mourning after the worst mass shooting in decades struck Bondi Beach, leaving multiple victims dead, including a Holocaust survivor and a local rabbi. The attack, labeled an "antisemitic act of terrorism," occurred as the Jewish community prepared for Hanukkah. A bystander who tackled one of the gunmen is hailed as a hero. Authorities have pledged stricter gun laws and increased security for Jewish communities.

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