New South Wales Police are responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, following reports of multiple gunshots near Campbell Parade. Eyewitnesses described hearing up to 50 shots, prompting panic and evacuation from the area. Some accounts mentioned people on the ground and a suspected gunman exiting a vehicle and opening fire.
Emergency services are on site, and police have urged the public to avoid the area and for those nearby to seek shelter. The incident occurred on the first night of Hanukkah, when a public celebration by Chabad of Bondi was scheduled in the area. No official confirmation has been given regarding a connection to the event.