3 h. ago Bondi shooting: what we know about antisemitic terror attack in Sydney | The Latest

Australia suffered one of the deadliest massacres in its modern history on Sunday when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration at Bondi in Sydney. At least 16 people died, including one of the alleged gunmen, with more than 40 left wounded. The victims include a 10-year-old child, a Holocaust survivor and a London-born rabbi. The alleged gunmen behind the attack are a father-son duo, suspected of using legally obtained firearms to commit the massacre. Naveed Akram, 24, was known to New South Wales police and security agencies and had been linked with an Islamic State cell. The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is facing questions about gun law reform and security failings as Australians reel from the attack. Lucy Hough talks to the Guardian Australia senior reporter Ben Doherty Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Bondi Beach shooting victim named as talented French footballer

Footballer Dan Elkayam has been named as one of the victims tragically killed in the terror attack on Bondi Beach, Sydney.

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9 h. ago 'Cowardly' pig head incident rocks Sydney cemetery after Bondi Beach attack

The Narellan Cemetery in Sydney was desecrated following the terror attack at Bondi Beach in which 16 people, including one of the gunmen, were killed

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10 h. ago Was Iran behind Bondi beach terror attack? Israeli intelligence identifies Tehran as prime suspect in Sydney Hanukkah massacre

Authorities cited Tehran as the prime suspect behind the massacre that left 15 people dead including a ten-year-old girl, according to Israeli media reports.

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12 h. ago The political opportunists who stoked the fires of this horror know who they are. So do the weak leaders who let it happen. Forget your tears

What happened on Sunday was not just a tragedy. It was a failure of the state. It was a failure of leadership. The warning signs have been obvious for two years now.

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16 h. ago Girl, 10, killed in Bondi Beach shooting named as tributes paid to 'bright, joyful and spirited' Matilda

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the devastated family of Matilda, the 10-year-old girl killed in Sunday's horrific terror attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney

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16 h. ago Bondi Beach terror attack: Sydney club mourns footballer Dan Elkayam, 27

Dan Elkayam has been named as one of the victims of the terror attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, with the French national being a footballer in the city

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16 h. ago Bondi Beach shooting: Club mourns 'extremely talented' footballer, 27, killed in terror attack

The identities of the victims tragically killed in the terror attack on Bondi Beach, Sydney are starting to be shared hours after the fatal attack - with footballer Dan Elkayam the latest to be named

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17 h. ago Bondi Beach terror suspects named as dad and 'loner' son as mum breaks silence

A father and son were behind a horror terror attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, that killed at least 15 people during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, with the son's mother defending him as a 'good boy'

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20 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: 15 killed in ‘evil antisemitic’ shooting at park hosting Jewish festival

One suspected shooter has been killed and another is in critical condition

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20 h. ago Shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach comes amid rising antisemitism in Australia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese called the shooting an act of antisemitism and terrorism

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22 h. ago At least 16 people killed in terror attack on Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

International condemnation of the shooting which targeted people celebrating Hanukkah

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23 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: 16 killed in ‘evil antisemitic’ shooting at park hosting Jewish festival

One suspected shooter has been killed and another is in critical condition

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23 h. ago 'Bondi Beach terror attack shows one thing – the time for platitudes is over'

In the wake of the horrific terror attack on Sydney's Jewish community, the Daily Star's Adam Cailler, who is also Reach PLC's Jewish Network chairman, has a plea for anyone who offers platitudes

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23 h. ago The Guardian view on the Bondi terror shootings: do not let these antisemitic attacks drive division | Editorial

The beachside attack on Australia’s Jews, targeting a Hanukah gathering, reflects growing bigotry and political violenceThe shock and horror that have rippled out from Bondi Beach across the world are immense. At least 11 people died at a place packed with families. A further 29 individuals suffered serious injuries. For Sunday evening’s shootings to occur in one of the most idyllic and quintessentially Australian of locations, at one of the most joyous times in the Jewish calendar, only deepens the fear and anguish felt throughout the Jewish community, across Australia and more broadly.Authorities were quick to identify the attack as terrorism, targeting Jews as they gathered to celebrate the beginning of Hanukah on the beach. The two gunmen – one now dead, another critically injured as of Sunday night – fired on the crowds from a bridge. Parents ran with their children in their arms; elderly people struggled to flee. A car containing improvised explosive devices was found nearby a...

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24 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: 12 killed in ‘evil antisemitic’ shooting at park hosting Jewish festival

One suspected shooter has been killed and another is in critical condition

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24 h. ago Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called an attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a Sydney beach that killed at least 11 people an act of antisemitism and terrorism

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24 h. ago At least 11 people killed in terror attack on Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

International condemnation of the shooting which targeted people celebrating Hanukkah

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25 h. ago Bondi beach shooting live updates: terror attack at Jewish festival kills 11, with one gunman dead and another wounded

Further 29 people in hospital, after attack on Sydney beach where Hanukah event was taking placeBondi beach terror attack: full reportWhat we know so far about the Bondi beach attackThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, just released a statement. He said:The scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing. Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected. I just have spoken to the AFP Commissioner and the NSW Premier. We are working with NSW Police and will provide further updates as more information is confirmed. I urge people in the vicinity to follow information from the NSW Police. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago King Charles 'appalled' at 'dreadful' antisemitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach

Emergency workers were praised by King Charles who said he was left 'appalled and saddened' by the fatal terror attack at a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach, Sydney

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