Sydney Reels: Antisemitic Mass Shooting Funerals Begin Amid Grief, Anger

• Funerals begin in Sydney for 15 victims of an antisemitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach.
• Victims, all Jewish, include a 10-year-old girl and an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor; Eli Schlanger, an assistant rabbi, was among the first buried.
• The attack was carried out by a father, Sajid Akram (killed), and son, Naveed Akram (injured), inspired by Islamic State.
• The incident sparks national debate on antisemitism, gun control, and police protection for Jewish communities.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledges to tighten Australia's gun laws and combat antisemitism.

Why It Matters: Sydney mourns antisemitic attack victims as funerals begin, sparking national debate on hate and gun control.