Australia Holds 1st Funerals For Bondi Beach Attack Victims

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What we know about the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia
A Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old and a Chabad rabbi were among the 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event at Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday. Hundreds of people had gathered to mark the first day of the Jewish festival before the attackers struck at the event in Sydney.

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What to know about Australia’s gun laws in the wake of Bondi Beach shooting
Now, questions are being raised about whether the laws should be tightened after the worst such episode in the country since then: the murder of at least 15 people by two gunmen who opened fire on a c...

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France 24 · 17h
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Local media named the two suspected ​gunmen as father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram.

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16 dead in Australia shooting targeting Jewish Hanukkah party on beach

Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah party on the beach. At least 40 people were hospitalized.

Bondi Beach attack casts a shadow on Hanukkah celebrations in Israel

People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.

Shooting on Bondi Beach pierces Australia’s sense of security. Survivors remember moments of terror

In the minutes that followed the first sounds of gunfire Sunday night at Bondi Beach in Sydney, the assault would end the lives of at least 15 people.
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