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The mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explained

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A police officer walks along cordon tapeline at the scene of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. | Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Two gunmen opened fire on a celebration of the first day of Hanukkah at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more. One of the gunmen was killed, and another alleged shooter was injured and is now in custody.

What do we know about the attack in Australia? Australian officials have described the shooting as a targeted antisemitic attack carried out against the Jewish community in Sydney. There were two gunmen: a father and a son.

What’s the context for the violence? Incidents of antisemitism are rising in Australia and........

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