New South Wales police said Sunday multiple gunshots were heard at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach. 

Police said officers were responding to a "developing incident" and urged the public to avoid the area and take shelter if already nearby.

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Police warned that the operation was ongoing and instructed people to obey police directions and avoid crossing police lines.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that one suspected shooter had been shot by police, while another was detained. Police have not confirmed those details.

"We are aware of an active security situation in Bondi. We urge people in the vicinity to follow information from NSW Police," said a spokesperson for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Videos circulating on X appeared to show people scattering across Bondi Beach as multiple gunshots and police sirens were heard.

Another video showed two men pinned to the ground by uniformed police on a small pedestrian bridge, with officers appearing to try to resuscitate one of them.

The attack appeared to target a Jewish event, to mark the first day of Hanukkah on Sunday.

Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told Sky News the attack occurred during what he described as a joyful community gathering and said his media adviser was wounded.

"This is the Jewish community at its best coming together to mark a happy occasion. If we were targeted deliberately in this way, it's something of a scale that none of us could have ever fathomed. It's a horrific thing," he said.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, "The heart of the entire nation of Israel misses a beat at this very moment, as we pray for the recovery of the wounded, we pray for them and we pray for those who lost their lives."

Edited by: Wesley Rahn