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אוסטרליה סידני טקס זיכרון בונדיי ביץ' שבוע ל פיגוע אבטחה כבדה

Australia police to form heavily armed response unit after Bondi Hanukkah massacre

New South Wales police say officers armed only with handguns faced a firepower gap during the deadly Sydney terror attack, prompting plans for a semiautomatic-rifle unit and renewed focus on antisemitic violence

News Agencies | 05.27.26

אוסטרליה פיגוע טרור טבח חנוכה סידני פרחים ב זירת הפיגוע

Australia shifted resources from counterterrorism before Bondi Beach attack, spy chief says

Unchecked antisemitism after Oct. 7 helped normalize threats and violence against Jewish Australians, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess says, as inquiry examines police preparations before Bondi attack that killed 15

News Agencies | 05.25.26

Jewish paramedic in Australia says firefighter threatened to 'skin' him with a hunting knife

Joshua Gomperts told royal commission investigating antisemitism that the firefighter said: 'I would skin you the way my family skinned yours in the camps'; he also described other incidents, including a patient who refused treatment from a Jew and gave a Nazi salute

Itamar Eichner | 05.05.26

Australian antisemitism probe reveals spike in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre

Australia’s antisemitism inquiry heard Jewish testimony after a deadly Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15; witnesses cited a sharp rise in hate incidents since Oct. 7, 2023, leaving many fearful

Associated Press | 05.04.26

הנשיא הרצוג ורעייתו בביקור בבית ספר בסידני

Australia’s Jews confront new reality after Bondi Beach massacre

Two months after a deadly Hanukkah attack in Sydney, Jewish leaders accuse Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of political hesitation as President Isaac Herzog arrives in a show of solidarity

Yair Kraus | 02.13.26

נשיא המדינה בטקס זיכרון בבית חב"ד יחד עם ראש ממשלת אוסטרליה

Israel gives state recognition to Sydney massacre victims as 'victims of antisemitic hostile acts'

In ceremony at Chabad synagogue in Bondi Beach, not far from the place where 15 people were murdered about two months ago, their relatives received official notification; 'Israel does not stand by when Jews are murdered solely because they are Jews, even if it happens far beyond its borders'

Yair Kraus | 02.10.26

Clashes, riots erupt as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Herzog visit in Sydney | Watch

Thousands protest in Sydney and across Australia during visit of Israeli president, who was invited to Australia after the Hanukkah massacre; Some 3,000 police officers were deployed across city; Police arrested protesters, used tear gas against rioters

News Agencies | 02.09.26

ביקור הנשיא באתר ההנצחה לנפגעי הפיגוע בבונדיי ביץ'

'It's like the evil we encountered on Oct. 7': Herzog visits scene of the Sydney attack amid protests

The president, who is visiting Australia under heavy security, spoke at the Bondi Beach memorial site: 'When one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain'; Passersby boo the Israeli convoy; Pro-Palestinian demonstrations expected

Yair Kraus/Sydney | 02.09.26

Australian security forces gather at Bondi Beach

Australia passes tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi Beach shooting

Move comes as response to country's worst mass shooting in decades at Jewish festival last month; Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke: individuals with 'hate in their hearts and guns in their hands' carried out attack that killed 15 during Hanukkah festival

Reuters | 01.20.26

20 killed, rising violence and extreme rhetoric: what antisemitism looked like worldwide in 2025

Antisemitic discourse in 2025 no longer needs political justification as it is fueled by bots, normalized online and increasingly bridges the gap between verbal abuse and physical violence, researchers warn

Itamar Eichner | 01.20.26

Israeli critically wounded in Bondi Beach attack flown home for treatment

Gefen Biton, 30, was critically wounded while trying to stop attackers during a deadly assault on Sydney’s Bondi Beach; her arrived at Ben Gurion Airport aboard special flight and was transferred to Sheba Medical Center

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 01.09.26

Australian PM announces state inquiry into Sydney Hanukkah massacre and antisemitism

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the inquiry after sharp criticism from the Jewish community, saying he changed course after meeting victims’ families and survivors; the panel will also probe antisemitism and is due to report in April

Reuters | 01.08.26

גפן ביטון שחתר למגע בפיגוע בסידני אוסטרליה ונפצע

'Gefen is a hero': Israeli man critically injured in Sydney terror attack to return home

Gefen Biton, 30, has undergone 8 surgeries and will require further treatment; Authorities in Canberra have granted Biton, who worked in Australia for the last 3 years, permanent residency status: 'one less challenge to worry about'

Itamar Eichner | 01.07.26

Australian sports stars demand national inquiry into Bondi shooting: 'national crisis'

In open letter to PM Albanese, Ian Thorpe, Lleyton Hewitt and some 60 other athletes call for establishment of federal commission of inquiry into Hanukkah attack that left 15 people dead: 'National leadership is required, without fear or hesitation'

ynet | 01.04.26

ניצל בנס. לייבל לזרוב קורא "שמע ישראל" במיטה בבית החולים

Seriously injured in Bondi Beach attack, Leibel Lazarov takes first steps

An injured police officer refused to give the 20-year-old Chabad emissary his gun during the attack; He told the officer: 'I know how to use a weapon. I’m from Texas. Let me shoot the terrorist and save people, otherwise we’ll both die'

Itamar Eichner | 12.31.25

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