Australian PM says Sydney’s attack is “act of evil anti-Semitism”
Reports indicate that two gunmen targeted the ‘Hanukkah by the Sea’ celebration on Sunday. One suspect was killed in a shootout with police, while the other was apprehended in critical condition. Authorities are treating the incident as a “terrorist incident,” and several “suspicious devices” believed to be improvised explosives were recovered from a vehicle linked to the attackers near the beach.
Albanese condemned the assault and pledged to eliminate “hate, violence, and terrorism in our nation.” He stated: “There 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.”
During the attack, a bystander reportedly confronted one of the gunmen, wresting his firearm away, according to videos circulating online. The attacker then returned to his accomplice, apparently obtaining a backup weapon. The bystander sustained at least two gunshot wounds while attempting to escape.
Local reports identified the hero as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner and member of the local Muslim community, who has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Among the victims was Eli Schlanger, assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi and one of the event’s organizers. Schlanger, a vocal supporter of Israel who frequently traveled to meet Israeli troops amid the Gaza conflict, was killed in the attack. Several other Chabad representatives were also injured, according to a spokesperson for Chabad Israel.
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