Hanukkah, Australia and Bondi Beach
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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.
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Bondi Beach Shooting Suspect Charged with 15 Counts of Murder After Terror Attack at Hanukkah Event
Authorities in Australia have charged a 24-year-old man in connection with the shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach on Dec. 14 that killed 15 people and injured 41 others, including four children.
For many, official promises to stamp out the “evil scourge” of antisemitism and consider further tightening gun control measures come too late.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the Syrian-Australian father who wrestled a shotgun from one of the gunmen attacking a Jewish gathering, is facing a long road to recovery.
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.