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The world welcomes 2026 with fireworks, drone shows and moments of silence

From drone shows and fireworks to midnight kisses, countries around the globe ushered in 2026; Sydney paused for a moment of silence, Kyiv kissed before curfew, a suicide attack struck Syria, millions gathered in Brazil and New York marked America’s 250th anniversary

ynet Global, News Agencies | 01.01.26

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

אוסטרליה מחבל מ סידני נאביד אכרם כפי ש תועד ב דבאו פיליפינים מצלמת אבטחה

Australian police: Bondi terrorists acted alone, did not train in the Philippines

Father and son behind Hannukah massacre had no links to terror cells or extremist training in the Philippines, investigators say; though Islamic State flag found in their car, no operational ties to Islamist group confirmed

ynet, news agencies | 12.30.25

ראש ממשלת אוסטרליה אנתוני אלבניזי עם אשתו מגיע ל טקס בונדיי ביץ' שבוע ל פיגוע סידני

Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action on antisemitism and security failure

Amid rising antisemitism and public pressure, families of victims of Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades urge PM Albanese to launch a royal commission into the attack’s security failures and broader national trends

Associated Press | 12.29.25

'I feel sorry for the lost': Bondi Beach hero haunted by the lives he couldn’t save

Syrian-born Ahmed al-Ahmed, recovering from injury sustained in attack, recounts how he confronted the terrorist: ‘My target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing innocent people’

ynet | 12.29.25

זרים ונרות הונחו במקום הפיגוע בבונדיי ביץ'

Antisemitic online posts in Australia surged 420% after Sydney terror attack, report finds

Data from the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs shows antisemitic mentions in Australia jumped to 17,100 mentions compared to an average of about 2,700 to 3,300 per day

Itamar Eichner | 12.26.25

הלווייתו של דן דוד אלקיים ז"ל שנרצח בפיגוע באוסטרליה

'Shielded 10-year-old Matilda with his own body': Dan, murdered in Sydney Hanukkah massacre, buried in Israel

Hundreds accompanied Dan David Elkayam, 27, who was murdered in the massacre in Australia and was brought to be buried in Israel, on his final journey; The mayor of Ashdod described how he jumped to cover Matilda, who was also murdered: 'He was ready to sacrifice his life for her'

Roni Green Shaulov | 12.25.25

הביתנים שישמשו את בית חב"ד החדש בבונדיי ביץ', סידני

New Chabad house opens at Sydney terror attack site in memory of the victims

Opened at the end of the mourning period, the Chabad House was established at the exact site of the Bondi Beach massacre and named ‘Ohel Eli and Yaakov’ in memory of slain Chabad emissaries Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitin

Shilo Freid | 12.23.25

המחבלים מהפיגוע בסידני מתאמנים בירי באוקטובר 2025

Bondi Beach terrorist conducted firearms training with his father, Australian police say

Police say the antisemitic terrorist attack targeted a Jewish Hanukkah gathering, was planned for months and involved firearms training, failed IEDs and extremist ideology linked to Islamic State

Associated Press | 12.22.25

Sydney air traffic halted as hero killed in Hanukkah terror attack laid to rest

Killed confronting terrorists at a Hanukkah event, 62-year-old Reuven Morrison was flown from Sydney to Melbourne for burial after a pilot friend enlisted help from the Australian air force, which briefly stopped international flights

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.25

$20 billion, one-third untreated: why psychiatry may be the next breakout market

Roughly 30% of depression patients fail existing therapies, creating a massive unmet medical need; psychiatry has lagged behind oncology and biotech in innovation and capital; a new wave of neuro-repair treatments is opening a rare medical and financial inflection point

ynet Global | 12.21.25

גפן ביטון שחתר למגע בפיגוע בסידני אוסטרליה ונפצע

'He ran to save others': Israeli critically wounded stopping Sydney attacker

Friends and family say Gefen was wounded in Sydney after running toward the attacker instead of fleeing; identified as the 'man in the red shirt,' he charged the danger alongside Ahmed al-Ahmed, was shot and is now hospitalized after complex surgeries, drawing widespread support and donations

Roy Rubinstein, Australia | 12.20.25

Millions raised for man who stopped attacker in Sydney Hanukkah shooting

More than $2.5 million was raised within days for a civilian who subdued an attacker at a deadly Hanukkah event in Sydney, as public tributes and displays of solidarity spread in the aftermath of the terror attack

Roy Rubinstein | 12.20.25

‘Their souls are injured forever’: Israeli trauma team rushes to Bondi after shooting

Israeli emergency psychotrauma responders provided immediate support to victims and the wider community coping with shock, grief, and fear

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.20.25

More light: what Hanukkah teaches us after the darkness

Opinion: After another attack on the Jewish people, Hanukkah reminds us that our response has always been the same - we add light

Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman | 12.19.25

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