A woman holds a child in a blanket following the gun attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Photograph: David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesTwelve people were killed and dozens wounded when ​gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said. World leaders have reacted in the wake of the shootingANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA“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 United Kingdom sends our thoughts and condolences to everyone affected by the appalling attack in Bondi Beach.”CHRISTOPHER LUXON, PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND“Australia and New Zealand are closer than ⁠friends, we’re family. I send my heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.”“Europe stands with Australia and Jewish communities everywhere.

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 14:03 UTC