Several Dead After Terror Attack On Popular Australian Beach

A mass shooting terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 12 people and injured 29 others, including two police officers and a child. The attack appears to have been carried out by Islamic extremists who were targeting a Jewish event.

The attack occurred just before 7 p.m. during the “Chanukah by the Sea” event, a Hanukkah celebration drawing over 1,000 attendees from Sydney’s Jewish community. New South Wales Police classified the incident as a terrorist attack motivated by antisemitism, targeting participants on the festival’s first night.

The shooting unfolded near a footbridge linking Campbell Parade to the Bondi Surf Club, adjacent to a small park and playground in North Bondi. Eyewitnesses reported gunmen in black attire firing long rifles from the bridge into the crowd, discharging approximately 50 rounds over five to ten minutes.

Photos from the scene indicate that the attackers were also using shotguns.

Among the dead was 41-year-old Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a British-born father of five originally from London, who had recently become a father again in October. An Israeli citizen was also killed, with another Israeli hospitalized.

A total of 29 people suffered gunshot wounds, with conditions ranging from stable to critical as of this report.

Police managed to neutralize both terrorists after they fired indiscriminately from the bridge for about 11 minutes. One gunman was killed at the scene, while another was arrested and remains in critical condition.

Authorities identified the deceased as linked to a vehicle containing several improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which bomb squad technicians safely removed. One perpetrator was previously known to security services but not flagged as an immediate threat, according to a report from The Guardian.

Incredible footage out of Australia, confirmed by NEWS AU, of a brave bystander neutralizing one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach attack which took place during a Hanukkah gathering.

Australian authorities say multiple people have been killed.

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Incredible footage captured the moment a bystander tackled one of the suspects from behind and managed to wrestle away his weapon. He briefly aimed the weapon at the retreating assailant, who stumbled toward the bridge, before placing the rifle on the ground with hands raised for approaching police.

The hero bystander suffered gunshot wounds to his hand and shoulder, requiring surgery.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened a National Security Committee meeting, describing the event as “an act of evil antisemitism that has struck the heart of our nation.” In addition, the attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism.