Photo: 10-year-old Mailda (left), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Top Right) and Reuven Morrison (Right Bottom) were killed in the shooting.
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News1815-12-2025, 10:23

Sydney Antisemitic Terror: 15 Dead, Children, Rabbis, Holocaust Survivor Among Victims

  • A mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration killed 15 people, including children, rabbis, and a Holocaust survivor.
  • Victims ranged from 10-year-old Mailda to 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Alexander Kleytman, who died shielding his wife.
  • Authorities declared the incident a terrorist attack, motivated by antisemitism, and found an improvised explosive device.
  • The attackers, a father and son, used shotguns, a rifle, and explosives; the father was killed by police, and the son is in custody.
  • A local fruit seller, Ahmed al-Ahmed, was praised for his bravery in tackling one of the gunmen, preventing further casualties.

Why It Matters: The Sydney Bondi Beach attack highlights rising antisemitic violence globally.

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