Terror Attack

Albanese: Bondi Beach massacre driven by Islamic State ideology

Homemade IS flags were found in the suspects' car after Sunday’s attack, and police said on Tuesday the pair had visited the Philippines, where there are IS offshoots present.

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visits Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, on December 15, 2025.

Jewish donors help raise $1.3 m. for Ahmed al Ahmed, Muslim man who disarmed Bondi Beach attacker

The nine identified victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Holocaust survivors, rabbis, a child: Who are the 12 known victims of Bondi Beach terror attack?

Clouds pass the Hollywood sign during a “winter storm” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 14, 2025.

FBI foils 'terror plot' targeting Los Angeles from pro-Palestinian group, US attorney general says


What is known about father-son duo who carried out Bondi Hannukah terror attack? - explainer

The pair had told family members that they were on a fishing trip in Jervis Bay on Sunday, but were actually in a short-term rental in Campsie (a Sydney suburb). 

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

'Not used to this': Sydney editor describes newsroom shock

Ben English, editor-in-chief of the Daily Telegraph, described a city and a staff running on adrenaline, confronting a type of violence many Australians never expected to see on their own shoreline.

RABBI LEVI WOLFF lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

Bondi attack exposes Australia’s failure to confront rising antisemitism - editorial

Standing with Australia’s Jewish community is not symbolic—it tests whether the state can protect minorities and uphold democracy for everyone.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Son of former Iranian ambassador to Australia posts antisemitic message hours before Sydney attack

Citing statements by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Abyaneh wrote that “spiritual defense” during Jewish Hanukkah ceremonies is “necessary.”

The photograph shared by Ahmad Ghadiri Abyaneh, the son of Iran’s former ambassador to Australia, hours before the Bondi beach attack.

Bondi Hanukkah massacre terrorists had license for firearms used in attack, police confirm

The 50-year-old father, who was killed in the attack, had six firearms licensed to him, with NSW police commissioner Mal Lanyon confident that all weapons were accounted for by law enforcement.

A police officer operates at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

India issues high alert for potential terror attacks against Jews, Israelis over Hanukkah

Security agencies across India, but especially in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, have been advised to remain vigilant, with surveillance in place across areas where Jews and Israelis transit.

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Bondi Beach attack was 'evil beyond comprehension,' Australia's Albanese says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the scenes "shocking and distressing" and urged those in the area to follow police instructions. 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025

Australia’s media downplayed antisemitism, and now look at Bondi - comment

This is not only a failure of government. It is a failure of law enforcement culture, of university leadership, of media judgment, and of national nerve.

Police officers gather at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

'Writing was on the wall': Israeli politicians condemn Bondi Beach mass shooting

"Our hearts are with the community, and we stand with them," Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer said at the event honoring lone soldiers at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.

A woman holds a child in a blanket after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter

Attack on Welsh Jewry thwarted, two appear in court for allegedly targeting Jewish sites

Prosecutor Christopher Hewertson claimed the defendants researched how to acquire an AR-15 automatic weapon, and wanted to acquire 3D printing equipment to print gun parts.

Championship - Cardiff City v Swansea City - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - January 18, 2025 Police officers are seen outside the stadium before the match

Israel unprepared for potential terror attack on central light rail, comptroller says

The audit found that no statutory requirement obligates major transportation projects to meet the police's technical and operational security standards during planning, initiation, or tender stages.

 A test drive for the Tel Aviv light rail in Jaffa, on May 17, 2023