[Official thread] 16 killed in shooting targeting Jewish community at Bondi Beach
Over 1000 people were attending Bondi Beach in Australia to mark the start of Hanukkah
Two gunmen began shooting at them, one has since been killed, the other is in critical condition
So far 16 people have been killed including 1 child
New South Wales Police reported earlier that a further 24 people have been taken to hospital
It is also believed that a vehicle was found containing several improvised explosives - a bomb disposal unit was deployed
The BBC's live feed on this is here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckgk391yzm7t
Sky News:
https://news.sky.com/story/bondi-beach-latest-two-in-custody-after-reports-of-shooting-in-sydney-13483176
ITV News:
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-14/shooting-reported-at-sydneys-bondi-beach-major-police-operation-in-place
This post was last updated at 8:25pm 14th December
Two gunmen began shooting at them, one has since been killed, the other is in critical condition
So far 16 people have been killed including 1 child
New South Wales Police reported earlier that a further 24 people have been taken to hospital
It is also believed that a vehicle was found containing several improvised explosives - a bomb disposal unit was deployed
The BBC's live feed on this is here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckgk391yzm7t
Sky News:
https://news.sky.com/story/bondi-beach-latest-two-in-custody-after-reports-of-shooting-in-sydney-13483176
ITV News:
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-14/shooting-reported-at-sydneys-bondi-beach-major-police-operation-in-place
This post was last updated at 8:25pm 14th December
BBC Summary
New South Wales Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to hospital - including a child
An event being held at the beach to mark the start of Hanukkah had more than 1,000 in attendance, police say
A rescue bomb disposal unit has also been deployed after police found a vehicle which they believe has several improvised explosive devices
Mass shootings are rare in Australia, and that makes the incident "more shocking", New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says
One gunman has also been killed and a second suspect is in critical condition, police say
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes the attack as "an act of evil antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation"
New South Wales Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to hospital - including a child
An event being held at the beach to mark the start of Hanukkah had more than 1,000 in attendance, police say
A rescue bomb disposal unit has also been deployed after police found a vehicle which they believe has several improvised explosive devices
Mass shootings are rare in Australia, and that makes the incident "more shocking", New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says
One gunman has also been killed and a second suspect is in critical condition, police say
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes the attack as "an act of evil antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation"
Sky News Summary
11 killed and 29 hurt in terror attack on Jewish event at Bondi Beach
Watch moment hero wrestles gun free and turns it on attacker
As bomb disposal unit works on 'several improvised explosives'
One of two suspects dead - here's everything you need to know
And one alleged attacker named as 24-year-old
11 killed and 29 hurt in terror attack on Jewish event at Bondi Beach
Watch moment hero wrestles gun free and turns it on attacker
As bomb disposal unit works on 'several improvised explosives'
One of two suspects dead - here's everything you need to know
And one alleged attacker named as 24-year-old
Reply 1
In my opinion, such events are sadly inevitable, and may be so for years to come now.
Reply 2
Horrific particularly as it comes within hours of another mass shooting at Brown University.
Reply 3
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Jews worldwide are not safe
Reply 4
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by meenu89Jews worldwide are not safe
The last mass shooting in Australia was 30 years ago.
People are generally safe, regardless of religion.
Reply 5
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by 2WheelGodThe last mass shooting in Australia was 30 years ago.
People are generally safe, regardless of religion.
People are generally safe, regardless of religion.
they were a target because of their religion
Reply 6
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by meenu89they were a target because of their religion
I wouldn't say muslims are safe anywhere. The amount of Islamophobia is frightening.
I hope we can all agree the most important thing is a hope that all those injured / hospitalised are able to recover fully
Then thoughts turn to the families of those who have lost loved ones
Then, and only then, do we start to look at the perpetrators, their reasons, and what this means for religious inclusivity and/or gun control in Australia
Then thoughts turn to the families of those who have lost loved ones
Then, and only then, do we start to look at the perpetrators, their reasons, and what this means for religious inclusivity and/or gun control in Australia
Reply 8
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by 04MR17I hope we can all agree the most important thing is a hope that all those injured / hospitalised are able to recover fully
Then thoughts turn to the families of those who have lost loved ones
Then, and only then, do we start to look at the perpetrators, their reasons, and what this means for religious inclusivity and/or gun control in Australia
Then thoughts turn to the families of those who have lost loved ones
Then, and only then, do we start to look at the perpetrators, their reasons, and what this means for religious inclusivity and/or gun control in Australia
AMEN!!!
OP and thread title updated
Police have categorised this as a terror attack
Police have categorised this as a terror attack
Reply 10
Please say a prayer for the victims and families of this heinous crime.
Reply 11
Pathetic, it doesn’t achieve anything and simply creates division and polarisation.
The killers have been confirmed as a father and son
Reply 13
Original post
by 2WheelGodx.
Original post
by 2WheelGodx
Hate crimes against Jewish people (and Muslims and other religious minorities) have risen - this is a matter of objective statistical fact. Statistics from the UK here for example: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2024/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2024 which includes specific comments highlighting those targeting Jewish people and Muslims. Similar increases in the statistical rate of hate crimes against Jewish people (and other religious minorities for that matter) for other Anglophone countries are not hard to come by either and are well documented, and have been the subject of numerous recent news articles over the last two years. See for example this BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3vg33nje4o Dismissing it as nonsense or writing off as "rare" is simply misinformation.
Given in this incidence the Jewish people targeted were specifically engaging in religious practice, and hence would be defined in large part by their (apparent) religious affiliation then it is also I think inappropriate to claim that their religious practices (such as prayer) are in fact responsible for their persecution. I do not believe this kind of victim-blaming is acceptable regardless of your position on religion, and it is important to respect that such religious practices and beliefs are important to some people and cultures, and recognise that they are persecuted for these, in some cases disproportionately to demographic levels compared to other forms of non-hate crime.
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Reply 14
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by 2WheelGodThe last mass shooting in Australia was 30 years ago.
People are generally safe, regardless of religion.
People are generally safe, regardless of religion.
There was a mass attack (stabbing) not far from this area in Australia just last year. There have been numerous cases in the last year alone of people driving cars into crowds, mass stabbings, and mass shootings in Anglophone (and other) countries around the world - including in the UK. Several of these have targeted groups or individuals specifically because of their perceived religious affiliation. It is not accurate to say that "people are generally safe, regardless of religion" given increases in such attacks in recent years, including those specifically targeting individuals and groups because of their perceived religious affiliation, and doing so in the immediate aftermath of an attack on a religious gathering is crass at the least if not explicitly attempting to discredit the incident and perpetuate a myth that certain groups are NOT at increased risk in many countries.
Reply 15
The first thing that I saw was 'Bondi Beach' and the lifeguards' responses were extremely brave. They ran into the danger to perform first aid while the shooting was going on.
Reply 16
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by iL1LThe first thing that I saw was 'Bondi Beach' and the lifeguards' responses were extremely brave. They ran into the danger to perform first aid while the shooting was going on.
There was an elderly couple who tried to fight one of the shooters but were sadly gunned down. The bravery of the Australians was impressive.
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