Sydney Bondi Beach Mass Shooting: Gunmen Target Hanukkah Celebration Killing 16

Dec 15, 2025 02:12 pm CST

A deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach left 16 people dead and over 40 injured when a father-son duo opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration. The gunmen, identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram, were eventually stopped by police and a heroic bystander. Evidence suggests links to IS terrorism in what has become Australia's deadliest shooting in nearly three decades.