Deadly Antisemitic Attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach: Father-Son Gunmen Kill 15 at Jewish Hanukkah Celebration

Dec 15, 2025 03:39 pm CST

A father and son carried out Australia's deadliest shooting in decades, killing 15 people and injuring 42 at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach. The attackers, 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed, deliberately targeted the Jewish community event. Australian officials confirmed the shooting was an act of antisemitism and terrorism, with Prime Minister Albanese vowing to "stamp out antisemitism" as world leaders offered condolences and support.