Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

At least 15 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.

Ashton Kutcher has reflected on his journey from being a Catholic to embracing Judaism while celebrating Hanukkah with his wife, Mila Kunis.

Reuven Morrison was one of the people who was killed on Sydney's Bondi Beach during a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday. His daughter, Sheina Gutnick, daughter said he died as a hero, throwing a brick at one of the shooters, trying to protect others. "If… pic.twitter.com/dtLGgqPQRQ

A woman tells the BBC she acted as a "human shield" for her baby during the deadly attack on the Jewish community in Sydney.

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.

Australia's gun ownership system has been widely credited with one of the lowest gun homicide rates, per capita. But the number of guns held legally has risen steadily for more th