Eleven killed after gunmen target Jewish festival in deadliest Australia shooting in decades
Dec 15, 2025
Sydney [Australia], December 15: New South Wales Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to hospital - including a child
It is the deadliest shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur attack in 1996
The attack at Bondi Beach happened while an event was being held to mark the start of Hanukkah - police say more than 1,000 people were in attendance
One gunman has been killed and a second suspect is in critical condition, according to police
One video gives the clearest picture yet of how the Bondi Beach attack was carried out, writes BBC Verify's Benedict Garman
British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger was among those killed in the attack, his family tells the BBC
An eyewitness tells the BBC he lost "a very dear friend" who'd just become a father again, while a young man says it felt like the shots went on for "an eternity"
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Cooperation
