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14 December 2025, 15:30
Bondi Beach latest:- 11 people killed at event celebrating Hanukkah – as suspects pictured
Police in Sydney say 11 people have been killed in a shooting at a Jewish event in Bondi Beach, where one suspect has died and another is in a critical condition. One of those suspects has been named as a 24-year-old and both have been pictured. Follow the latest below.
Watch: Gunmen open fire in Bondi during attack
We’re able to bring you more from the attack now.
Sky News has obtained this footage of the moment two gunmen shoot at people in Bondi.
Analysis: Australian intelligence now has its work cut out
By Diana Magnay, international correspondent
In August this year, Benjamin Netanyahu sent a furious letter to Anthony Albanese, his Australian counterpart, lashing out at his country’s recognition of the state of Palestine at the UN, which he said served to intensify antisemitism in Australia.
“Antisemitism is a cancer that spreads when leaders are silent. You must replace weakness with action,” he said at the time.
One week later, Albanese suspended ties with Iran and expelled the Iranian ambassador after Australian intelligence services concluded that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were ultimately behind two antisemitic arson attacks the previous year, one at a cafe in Sydney and the other at a synagogue in Melbourne.
What correlation there may have been between Netanyahu’s criticisms and Albanese’s action against the Iranian regime is unclear.
Australia’s national security agency (ASIO) will have taken months to conduct its investigation.
For Israel’s leaders though, who say they warned Australia repeatedly of the threat posed by antisemitism, the government’s efforts to protect the Jewish community have not been enough.
As the ASIO investigates an act of antisemitic terror on a much larger scale, it will be looking to see whether Iran played a hand in this too – through a “complex web of proxies”, which is how the intelligence chief described their involvement back in August.
We won’t know those results for some time.
The agency, once again, has its work cut out.
40m ago
20:39
King and Queen ‘appalled and saddened by dreadful antisemitic terrorist attack’
The King has just issued a statement following the terror attack on the Hanukah celebration on Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia.
Here is his message to Australians in full:
“My wife and I are appalled and saddened by the most dreadful antisemitic terrorist attack on Jewish people attending the Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach.
“Our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected so dreadfully, including the police officers who were injured while protecting members of their community. We commend the police, emergency services and members of the public whose heroic actions no doubt prevented even greater horror and tragedy.
“In times of hurt, Australians always rally together in unity and resolve. I know that the spirit of community and love that shines so brightly in Australia – and the light at the heart of the Chanukah Festival – will always triumph over the darkness of such evil.”
The King is also the head of state of Australia.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have also just issued a statement on social media.
They said:
“Our thoughts are with every Australian today following the terrible attack at Bondi Beach. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives and stand with the Jewish community in grief.
“We are also thinking about the bravery of the emergency responders, particularly the two injured officers. W & C”
1h ago
20:19
Muslim groups condemn Sydney shooting
Muslim groups in Australia have condemned the shooting in Bondi Beach.
“These acts of violence and crimes have no place in our society. Those responsible must be held fully accountable and face the full force of the law,” the Australian National Imams Council, the Council of Imams NSW and the Australian Muslim community say in a statement.
They add:
“Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those who witnessed or were affected by this deeply traumatic attack.”
1h ago
20:03
One Israeli citizen among the dead, says foreign ministry
According to Israel’s foreign ministry, one of the country’s citizens is among those killed in the terror shooting in Sydney today.
A Hanukkah celebration was taking place when two gunmen began firing at people at Bondi Beach.
It comes as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the shooting was “cold-blooded murder” and that antisemitism “spreads when leaders stay silent.”
Netanyahu also says that he warned Australian PM Anthony Albanese about antisemitism.
1h ago
20:00
Poster described event as ‘Chanukah by the sea’
The Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach was billed as ‘Chanukah by the sea’ in a poster by organisers Chabad of Bondi.
As we’ve been reporting, the shooting at the event has been declared a terrorist incident, during which 11 people were killed and 29 injured.
1h ago
19:49
Former England cricket captain says he was locked down in Bondi
Michael Vaughan, former captain of the England cricket team, says he was in Sydney as the terror attack in Bondi Beach unfolded.
He wrote on X: “Being locked in a restaurant in Bondi was scary .. Now home safe .. but thanks so much to the emergency services and the guy who confronted the terrorist .. thoughts with all who have been affected .. xxx”
1h ago
19:40
Rubio: US strongly condemns terror attack targeting Jewish celebration
The US secretary of state Marco Rubio has just issued a statement following the terror attack on the Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.
Marco Rubio wrote on social media: “The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Australia targeting a Jewish celebration.”
He says antisemitism has “no place in this world”.
1h ago
19:30
‘I could see she was bleeding’: Shooting witnesses on how attack unfolded
Here’s a summary of some of the eyewitness testimonies from the attack in Sydney.
‘I freaked out and ran away’
Lachlan Moran, 32, from Melbourne, was waiting for his family when he heard gunshots.
He says he dropped the beer he was holding for his brother and ran.
“You heard a few pops, and I freaked out and ran away… I started sprinting. I just had that intuition. I sprinted as quickly as I could.”
Moran says the shooting continued on and off for about five minutes.
‘The gun sounded so loud’
Grace, 30, also from Melbourne, and her partner Joel Sargent, 30, were in their hotel room when they heard a banging noise.
They looked outside to see people running and hiding.
She says:
“People were screaming, and the gun sounded so loud. It was constant; it would have been over 50 [shots], easily.”
‘I could see she was bleeding’
Richard Hasten attended the Hanukkah by the Sea event.
He tells ABC his grandson was playing at the petting zoo and “everything was fine” before he heard shooting.
He tells the Australian outlet:
“I took cover. I was laying down and a woman was right in front of me and I could see she was bleeding right in front of me … so I took my shirt off to stop the bleeding.”
He says he thinks the bullet may have grazed her skull, but she is now “fine”.
‘We saw thousands of people just running’
Zac Bailey tells 9 News:
“We just heard what sounded like fireworks. The beach was absolutely packed. And then there were a lot of fireworks going off. Then suddenly we saw thousands of people just running this way. So we all just went inside, holed up in the toilets.”
2h ago
19:18
Both suspected gunmen pictured
Both suspected gunmen in the terror attack in Bondi Beach have been pictured.
As we reported earlier (see our 12.23 post), the man on the left is 24-year-old Naveed Akram.
His driver’s licence says he lives in Bonnyrigg, a suburb of Sydney.
We’ll have some more footage from the incident to bring you soon as well.
2h ago
19:07
Watch: Moment gunmen open fire from bridge
Here’s some more video to bring you now from Bondi Beach.
Two men were seen shooting from a bridge towards crowds on Bondi Beach.
Warning: the following footage contains images of violence and dead bodies.
2h ago
18:54
Starmer: News of antisemitic attack is sickening
The UK prime minister has issued a new statement following confirmation the terror attack on Bondi Beach was targeting Jews.
Sir Keir Starmer says: “Hanukkah should be a time of celebration and joy. The news that the Bondi Beach attack was an antisemitic terrorist attack against Jewish families at a Hanukkah event is sickening.”
He adds that his government is “actively working” with the Jewish security organisation, the Community Security Trust, on “the policing of Hanukkah events” over the next eight days.
Read his full statement here…
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has also written on social media: “France extends its thoughts to the victims, the injured and their loved ones.
“We share the pain of the Australian people and will continue to fight relentlessly against antisemitic hatred, which hurts us all, wherever it strikes.”
2h ago
18:43
Timeline: Antisemitic incidents in Australia since October 7
There has been a series of antisemitic incidents in Australia since the October 7 attacks in 2023.
That’s when Hamas militants stormed southern Israel, killing hundreds and taking 250 Israelis to Gaza as hostages.
Since that day, Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in its strikes on Gaza, which it says has been aimed at eliminating Hamas and its infrastructure.
2h ago
18:26
Friend says fellow rabbi killed in terror attack – as he appeals for Jews to light candles
Our correspondent in Sydney, Nicole Johnston, spoke a short while ago to Rabbi Levi Wolff of Central Synagogue Sydney, who rushed to the scene when he was told about the shooting.
He told her: “We are on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights, and there was about to be a public menorah lighting for the first night of the Jewish holiday.
“And the gunmen were just shooting at those who were there present for the menorah lighting.”
Rabbi Wolff goes on to say that his colleague and friend, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, was killed in the terror attack.
He was “full of light, full of unbelievable energy”, and “gave so much of himself to this very community”.
“On the Festival of Light, his light was unfortunately snuffed out,” Rabbi Wolff said.
He went on to say that antisemitism has grown around the world, and they felt that in Australia.
He called on the Jewish community around the world to light their candles tonight “for those who were killed”.
3h ago
18:15
Explosives found near scene of shooting now moved – reports
According to reports in Australian media, the explosives found in a car in Bondi have now been moved.
In our 11.15 post, we brought you the news that police bomb disposal were working with a car thought to contain improvised explosive devices.
The country’s media are now saying the explosives have been moved from Campbell Parade in an armoured vehicle.
It adds that the area is no longer an exclusion zone.
3h ago
18:05
Police presence in London being stepped up after Sydney shooting, Met Police confirms
The Met Police says it is stepping up its presence following the attack in Sydney.
It comes after the UK’s Community Security Trust, a group providing security for Jewish schools and community venues, said it is working with authorities to increase protection as the first Hanukkah – also known as Chanukah – candles are lit this evening.
The Met says:
“While there is no information to suggest any link between the attack in Sydney and the threat level in London, this morning we are stepping up our police presence, carrying out additional community patrols and engaging with the Jewish community to understand what more we can do in the coming hours and days.”
The CST condemned the “appalling attack”, and Sky News understands that conversations between the group and police across the UK are ongoing, and contact with the ministers responsible for security is due to take place.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also confirmed that security is being increased for Jewish communities in London.
6h ago
14:45
Jewish event for Hanukkah nearby – though it’s not clear if there is any link
Details are yet to be confirmed around this incident, and police warn against sharing any unconfirmed rumours.
It is not clear what was targeted in this incident, but we do know one event in the area today was for the Jewish holy festival of Hanukkah.
At this stage, we do not know whether there is any relation at all.
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