21 h. ago Volunteers on patrol, security cameras and plans to flee the country: Life for Jewish families in Fortress Golders Green

After the horrifying scenes on Bondi Beach last week and the attack outside a Manchester synagogue in October, many now feel Britain is no longer safe for Jews.

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65 h. ago At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland

From Palestinians standing up to Hamas to the Bondi beach rescuers, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest timesSome traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custom of devoting the last column before Christmas to reasons to be hopeful. In recent years, amid war and bloodshed, that task has been especially challenging – and this week was no exception.It began with the news from Bondi beach, where 15 people were gunned down and dozens more injured, most of them Jews celebrating the festival of Hanukah. That came just two-and-a-half months after the deadly attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. To be a Jew at the end of 2025 is to fear that to gather together, whether at moments of joy or sorrow, is to take a mortal risk. That even to do relatively ordinary things together has become a matter of life and death.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the author of The Traitors Circl...

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5 d. ago Mother who survived Bondi Beach terror attack with their daughter tells how she fled in high heels before sheltering with others in storage unit

The gunmen were just 10 or 20 metres away from the 57-year-old therapist who previously lived in London for nine years, she told the Daily Mail.

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5 d. ago Cancer survivor caught up in Liverpool Victory Parade attack speaks of 'raw and paralysing' fear

David Price was invited to Liverpool to celebrate the end of his cancer treatment

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6 d. ago Australian police say Bondi terror attack was ‘inspired by Islamic State’

Homemade IS flags were found in a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram, police said.

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6 d. ago Heaton Park Synagogue pays tribute to Bondi attack victims at Hannukah celebration

"This is known as where the righteous come in, this is a place of joy. Tonight we are reclaiming that joy and that light and shining it out to the whole world"

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6 d. ago What we know so far about the Bondi Beach attack and the father and son gunmen

The father and son shooting has been declared a terrorist incident targeting celebrations on the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.

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7 d. ago Parents of man who tackled Bondi Beach terrorist hail ‘hero of Australia’

Ahmed al Ahmed is seen fighting one of the gunmen in a video shared widely on social media.

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7 d. ago As shots hit Bondi beach, Jessica desperately searched for her toddler before diving to protect another child

One moment, Rozen was ‘eating donuts and celebrating light’ with her family. Then peace turned to terror as the attack beganBondi beach shooting live updatesBondi terror attack: full reportWhat we know so far about the shooting in AustraliaJessica Rozen ran, searching desperately for her three-year-old son as the shots rang out at Bondi beach on Sunday.Rozen had attended the Chanukah by the Sea event with her family when the terrorist attack began that evening, bringing a terrifying end to the day’s Jewish celebration of light. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Bondi Beach shooting victims in full including 'Bubbly' British Rabbi and Holocaust survivor

At least 12 people have died in a horrific antisemitic attack as over 1,000 people gathered on the famous Bondi Beach to celebrate a Jewish religious holiday - one of the victims was British-born

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7 d. ago Bloodied Bondi Beach attack victim reveals seeing ‘children fall’ in ‘absolute bloodbath’ after surviving Oct 7 massacre

A BLOODIED survivor of the October 7 massacre has described scenes of terror at Bondi Beach, seeing "children fall" in what he called an "absolute bloodbath". Human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky was hit in the head as gunmen opened fire through a Hannukah celebration on Sunday, leaving blood streaming down his face. He luckily survived...

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7 d. ago More police in British Jewish communities after Bondi terror attack

Prime Minister Keir Starmer sent his condolences, saying Hanukkah ‘should be a time of celebration and joy’.

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7 d. ago 'Grief and trauma' as Manchester's Jewish community responds to Bondi Beach terror attack

The Sydney attack comes just over two months since the Manchester synagogue attack on October 2, on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur

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9 d. ago Alleged associate of Manchester synagogue attacker to face trial on terror charges

Mohammad Bashir, 31, of Shaftsbury Road, Manchester, appeared by videolink at the Old Bailey on Friday, charged with four terrorism offences

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2 w. ago Royal Ascot 2026 deals from £169pp for hotel and tickets to join in with the most exclusive racing event on the calendar

HIGH fashion, fine dining, Royal pageantry and five days of spectacular racing. It could only mean Royal Ascot. The prestigious meeting in mid-June is the jewel in the crown of the British horse racing calendar. It’s a glorious excuse to dress up, to see and be seen, with the famous dress code ensuring a standard...

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2 w. ago Manchester synagogue killer was driven by suspect to carry out 'hostile reconnaissance' on MoD college two months before deadly terror attack, court told

Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, from Cheetham Hill, Manchester, is accused of assisting Jihad al-Shamie to commit acts of terrorism by driving him to the military school on August 14 this year.

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2 w. ago Man appears in court charged with terror offences for allegedly assisting Manchester synagogue attacker

Mohammad Bashir was remanded in custody

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2 w. ago Man charged with offences linked to Manchester synagogue attacker

Mohammad Bashir faces one count of preparing terrorist acts and three counts of sharing terrorist publicationsA man has been charged with assisting the Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad al-Shamie with earlier reconnaissance on a UK defence facility.Mohammad Bashir, 31, was charged with four terrorism offences, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man, 31, is charged with helping Manchester synagogue terrorist to carry out 'hostile reconnaissance' of a UK defence facility

Mohammad Bashir, 31, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. The assistance he allegedly provided to Jihad Al-Shamie (pictured) was not in relation to the attack on the Synagogue.

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2 w. ago Man charged with assisting Manchester synagogue attacker with reconnaissance

Mohammad Bashir, 31, from Manchester, was charged with four terrorism offences

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