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Twelve people were killed and dozens wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said. Following are comments from world leaders in the wake of the deadly shooting: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA ”This ‌is ‌a targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah, which should be a day of joy, a celebration of faith. ”At this dark ‍moment for our nation, our police and security agencies are working to determine anyone associated with this outrage.” SUSSAN LEY, OPPOSITION LEADER OF AUSTRALIA ”Australians are in deep mourning tonight, with hateful violence striking at the heart of an iconic Australian community, a place we all know so well and love, Bondi.” KEIR STARMER, UK PRIME MINISTER “Deeply distressing news from Australia. The United Kingdom sends our thoughts and condolences to everyone affected by the appalling attack in Bondi Beach.” CHRISTOPHER LUXON, PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND ”Australia and New Zealand are closer than friends, we’re family. I am shocked by the ⁠distressing scenes at Bondi, a place that Kiwis visit every ​day.” ”My thoughts, and the thoughts of all New Zealanders, ‍are with those affected.” GIDEON SA’AR, FOREIGN MINISTER OF ISRAEL ”I’m appalled by the murderous shooting attack at a Hanukkah event ‌in Sydney, Australia.” ”These are the results of the anti-Semitic rampage in the streets of Australia over ‌the past two years, with the anti-Semitic and inciting calls of ’Globalise the Intifada’ that were realized today.” URSULA VON DER LEYEN, EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT ”Shocked by the tragic attack at Bondi Beach. I send my heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.” ”Europe stands with Australia and ⁠Jewish communities everywhere. ⁠We are united against violence, antisemitism and hatred.” JONAS GAHR STOERE, PRIME MINISTER OF NORWAY: ”I am shocked by the horrific attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, during a ​Jewish Hanukkah event.” ”I condemn ‌this despicable act of terror in the strongest possible terms. My deepest condolences to all those affected ‍by today’s tragic attack.” ULF KRISTERSSONM PRIME MINISTER OF SWEDEN: ”Appalled by the attack ‌in Sydney, targeted against the Jewish community.” ”My thoughts are with the victims and their families. Together, we must fight the spread of antisemitism.” (Reporting ‍by Reuters bureaux, Compiled by Christine Chen ⁠in Sydney. - AFP
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Firstpost•14-12-2025, 19:34

Global Outcry After Deadly Hanukkah Attack at Australia's Bondi Beach

  • •Twelve people were killed and dozens wounded in a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Jewish holiday event on Sunday.
  • •Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a "targeted attack on Jewish Australians" on the first day of Hanukkah.
  • •World leaders, including those from the UK, New Zealand, Israel, and the EU, expressed shock and offered condolences.
  • •Several leaders, such as Israel's Foreign Minister and the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway, condemned the attack and highlighted its antisemitic nature.

Why It Matters: Global leaders condemn a targeted antisemitic attack on Jewish Australians at Bondi Beach.

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