Two gunmen targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing at least 12<\/p>\n
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney as an \u201cact of evil anti-Semitism,\u201d vowing a decisive response to the attack. The incident left at least 12 people dead and more than two dozen wounded.
\nThe attack on Sunday was perpetrated by two gunmen who targeted the \u2018Hanukkah by the Sea\u2019 celebration. One of the alleged attackers was killed in the ensuing firefight with police; the other was taken into custody in critical condition.
\nPolice say they are treating the shooting as a \u201cterrorist incident.\u201d A number of \u201csuspicious devices\u201d believed to be improvised explosives were secured from a car linked to the attackers parked near the beach.
\nThe Australian prime minister condemned the attack and vowed to eradicate \u201chate, violence, and terrorism in our nation.\u201d
\n\u201cThere has been a devastating terrorist incident at Bondi at the Hanukkah By the Sea celebration. 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. [The attack is] an act of evil anti-Semitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation,\u201d Albanese said.<\/p>\n
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Numerous fatalities in Bondi Beach shooting (VIDEOS)<\/p>\n
During the attack, one of the gunmen was ambushed by a bystander, who wrestled his firearm from him, videos circulating online suggest. The disarmed attacker retreated to his accomplice, apparently securing a backup firearm from him. The bystander received at least two gunshot wounds while trying to flee, according to the footage.
\nLocal media identified the man as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner and member of the local Muslim community. He has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds.\u00a0
\nThe attack resulted in the death of Eli Schlanger, the assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi and one of the organizers of the event. Schlanger was a strong supporter of Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, repeatedly traveling there to meet with Israeli troops. Several other Chabad emissaries were among the injured, a spokesperson for Chabad Israel confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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