Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach near a Hanukkah event, reports say
At least ten people have reportedly been killed and multiple others injured after two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration at a beach in Sydney, Australia, according to media reports.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Footage posted online showed two individuals in black firing weapons toward crowds, prompting hundreds to flee in panic as emergency services raced to the scene.
Authorities have confirmed that there are casualties, though exact numbers and conditions have not yet been released. Residents have been urged to avoid the area and follow all police directions.
In a post on X, local police said the gunmen have been apprehended, and are currently in police custody.
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The shooting has shocked the local community, as it occurred during the first night of Hanukkah – a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and is traditionally marked by public celebrations, family gatherings, and the lighting of candles over eight nights.
Warning: disturbing images.
Bondi Beach, Sydney.
Jews slaughtered in broad daylight at a Hanukkah gathering.The direct result of an Australian government that has allowed antisemitism to fester, normalize, and ultimately turn deadly. pic.twitter.com/sdSta6J0KL
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Videos filmed by locals and posted online reportedly captured the moment the shooters were apprehended by police.
A mass shooting on Bondi Beach with some horrific images out there, RIP to the innocents just living in this angry world.🙁pic.twitter.com/wuihkzbyUz
— Matt Casey 🏴 🇬🇧 (@MattCas04807118) December 14, 2025
Other footage showed crowds fleeing the beach. One clip that quickly went viral appeared to show a bystander attacking one of the gunmen and disarming him, apparently before police arrived.
🚨BREAKING: Shooting at Bondi Beach. Bystander rushes one of the shooters and disarms them.
Reports indicate a bystander rushed one of the shooters and disarmed them.
Casualties currently reported between 3–6 dead and 7–15 injured.
Multiple victims in critical condition toll… pic.twitter.com/Ba8OIA20hD— EzeNews (@EzeBets) December 14, 2025
Australian Prime minister Anthony Albanese called scenes in Bondi “shocking and distressing.” “Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected,” he wrote in a statement on X.
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SHOOTING at Bondi Beach
It’s the usual suspects as always
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Independent MP Allegra Spender, whose electorate includes Bondi Beach, called the incident “horrifying.”
“It’s still not clear exactly what has happened… This is not the Australia that we know and love. I know our community will come together, but this is devastating to all of us,” she said.
While it remains unclear whether the shooters deliberately targeted the Jewish celebration, Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told 2GB radio it was no coincidence the shooting occurred during a Jewish community event.
“Hundreds of people were gathered. It’s a family event… I don’t think this was an attack that just happened to occur at Bondi Beach. I think this was very deliberate and very targeted,” Ryvchin said. He added that the ECAJ’s director of media was injured in the incident.
December 14, 2025 at 02:44PM
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