A minimum of 9 folks have been killed on Sunday as two gunmen opened fireplace at Australia’s Bondi Seaside in an assault that focused a Jewish occasion, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns mentioned, including that police had designated the capturing as a “terrorism occasion.”
“This assault was designed to focus on Sydney’s Jewish neighborhood on the primary day of Hanukkah,” Minns mentioned at first of a press convention on Sunday.
One other 11 different folks have been injured within the capturing, the New South Wales Police Pressure mentioned, including that two of the injured have been cops. A suspect was additionally killed and a “second alleged shooter is in a crucial situation,” police mentioned in a press release issued at about 9 p.m. native time.
As gunfire erupted alongside the favored waterfront on Sunday night, a whole bunch of beachgoers might be seen fleeing from the north facet of the seashore, in accordance with a video taken on the scene at 6:42 p.m. and verified by ABC Information. Police mentioned the primary name for a report of photographs fired got here in at about 6:45 p.m.
“The scenes in Bondi are stunning and distressing,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia mentioned in a statement. “Police and emergency responders are on the bottom working to save lots of lives. My ideas are with each individual affected.”
Armed police work on the scene after a capturing incident at Bondi Seaside in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025.
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Police of their first social media message urged the general public to keep away from the world. Anybody who was there was advised to hunt shelter.
“Two persons are in police custody at Bondi Seaside; nevertheless, the police operation is ongoing and we proceed to induce folks to keep away from the world,” police mentioned in a subsequent message about 40 minutes later. “Please obey ALL police instructions. Don’t cross police traces.”
Images from the scene confirmed a heavy police presence and emergency response, together with a number of folks being transported by stretchers.
Police stroll on a avenue after a capturing incident at Bondi Seaside in Sydney on Dec. 14, 2025.
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The Australian Jewish Affiliation described the capturing as occurring at an occasion being held on the seashore to mark the start of Hanukkah celebrations.
“Please pray for the Australian Jewish neighborhood,” the group mentioned in a press release.
Sussan Ley, a minister who leads Australia’s opposition social gathering, mentioned in a statement that the capturing amounted to “hateful violence placing on the coronary heart of an iconic Australian neighborhood.”
Well being employees put a affected person into an ambulance after a capturing incident at Bondi Seaside in Sydney on Dec. 14, 2025.
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“This assault occurred as our Jewish neighborhood got here collectively on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration,” Ley mentioned. “This was a celebration of peace and hope for the longer term, severed by hate.”
Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued a press release condemning the capturing in Sydney, calling it a “terrorist assault” on the Jewish neighborhood.
“At these very moments, our sisters and brothers in Sydney, Australia, have been attacked by vile terrorists in a really merciless assault on Jews who went to mild the primary candle of Chanukah on Bondi Seaside,” he mentioned.
Emergency employees transport an individual on a stretcher after a reported capturing at Bondi Seaside, in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025.
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Albanese in his assertion mentioned he was in touch with New South Wales officers, together with the native premier.
“We’re working with the NSW Police and can present additional updates as extra info is confirmed,” he mentioned. “I urge folks within the neighborhood to comply with info from the NSW Police.”
