Bondi Beach, Australia
Digest more
Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.
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.
Police in New South Wales, Australia, said they were speaking with the 24-year-old surviving suspect in the Bondi Beach mass shooting in the hospital. No charges have been issued against Naveed Akram yet, police told ABC News.
New South Wales Police said emergency services were called to Campbell Parade, the road that runs along Bondi Beach, just before 7 p.m. local time, to reports of a shooting.
Australia's prime minister said the suspects in the shooting at the Hanukkah event were “motivated by Islamic State ideology.” They had traveled to the Philippines before the attack, officials said.
10hon MSN
Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say
The attack was Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community.
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.
England and Australia players will wear black armbands and flags at Adelaide Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in an Ashes tribute to the victims of the Bondi beach shootings