Bondi Hanukkah Attack: Intel Points to Planned Terror; Israel Slams Australia

• A mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach resulted in at least 10 deaths.
• Intelligence suggests the attack was carefully planned, targeting a religious gathering for symbolic value and maximum visibility.
• Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terror attack, probing motives, digital footprints, and radicalisation indicators.
• Israeli officials criticized the Australian government for failing to address rising antisemitism, linking it to the Gaza conflict.
• The attack is likely to raise alert levels for Jewish communities worldwide.

Why It Matters: This attack signals rising global antisemitism and terror threats to Jewish communities.