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Australia: Bondi Beach hero faces accusations

Ahmed al-Ahmed, who bravely fought a terrorist during the Sydney Hanukkah massacre, is now accused of assaulting and threatening his father.

Bondi Beach victims:

Concert canceled after Greek choir refuses to perform with Jews

A Sydney benefit concert for Bondi Beach attack victims was canceled after a Greek choir voted not to perform with a Jewish choir, citing political objections and safety concerns.

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Bondi Beach orphans recite Kaddish beside President Herzog

President Herzog visited the Chabad synagogue in Bondi during his state visit to Australia, standing with young orphans from the Bondi Beach massacre who recited Kaddish in memory of their relatives.

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Cheers for Bondi Beach heroes

Ahmed Al-Ahmad, who tackled the terrorist at Bondi Beach, and Jewish teen Haya Dadon, who was shot while protecting two small children, were honored by thousands of spectators in Sydney stadium.

Newborn baby named after Bondi Beach victim

Henry Amzalak was born eight days after the murder of his great-grandfather Tibor Weitzen at Bondi Beach.

'A Jewish mother'

Slain Bondi photographer was actually Jewish

Bondi victim, Peter Meagher, was revealed as Jewish right before his murder, and in those fateful minutes he donned tefillin.

After the attack:

New counterterrorism and public order measures in Australia

Gun purchase laws will be significantly tightened, and Australian police will be able to ban protests for three months.

New details on Sydney massacre

Terrorists threw explosive devices that failed to detonate

The Australian ABC network reveals that during the massacre, the two terrorists threw four explosive devices at the crowd - which did not explode

Eighth Hanukkah candle lit at Bondi Beach shooting site

In a ceremony alongside hundreds of members of Sydney's Jewish community, volunteers from ZAKA's international unit lit the final Hanukkah candle at the site where the attack occurred.

Bondi Beach vigil marks 1 week since Hanukkah massacre

The city of Sydney is holding a vigil at Bondi Beach to mark the end of Hanukkah and honour the victims of last week's mass shooting in which 15 people were murdered.

Arsen's moments of horror

'I fell to the ground, no one could help'

Arsen Ostrovsky, a survivor of the Bondi Beach shooting, says he saw the terrorists with his own eyes and survived a shot to the head as he rushed to save his family.

Haunting Video:

Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Matilda - before both were murdered

A video posted by the father of Matilda, the 10-year-old girl murdered in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre, shows her and Rabbi Eli Schlanger on the beach - before both were murdered in the Bondi Beach shooting.

Hero Of Bondi:

'I knew they were killing Jews, and I would stop them again'

Lawyer Sam Issa, representing Ahmad al-Ahmad, who was wounded while fighting the terrorists in Sydney, described his condition and stressed, 'He only wanted to save lives.'

Miracle at Bondi Beach: Bullet stopped by radio

An Australian Hatzolah volunteer who treated victims in the Bondi Beach shooting was shot in the chest - and was saved by his radio stopping the bullet.

Rabbi of Mizrachi Bondi:

'We won't let terror win'

Rabbi Shua Solomon, President of the NSW Rabbinical Council, said that the Bondi Beach shooting has touched every Jew in Australia.

Support all victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack

After gunmen targeted Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah at Sydney's Bondi Beach, 15 families lost loved ones and 27 remain hospitalized - they need immediate support following Australia's deadliest shooting since 1996

'Like Oct. 7':

ZAKA delegation begins operations at Sydney attack site

ZAKA volunteers are operating at the scene of the Bondi Beach attack under an emergency permit from local police, in cooperation with security forces and members of the Jewish community.

Firsthand account of chaos:

'We thought of October 7th at the scene, how could we not?

Rabbi Mendy Litzman, head of Hatzolah Sydney, speaks with Arutz Sheva about what he experienced on the scene of the Sydney Hanukah massacre.

Policemen ran away:

Rabbi recounts daughter’s survival of Bondi Beach terror attack

Rabbi Yosef Eichenblatt expresses harsh criticism of local police and deep concern over what he says is the Australian government’s failure to confront rising antisemitism.

Bondi Beach Witness:

'Shots started and everyone fled in panic'

Sara Valanunu, a JNF representative in Australia, recounted the Bondi Beach massacre in an interview with Israeli media.

Am Yisrael Chai:

Sydney community rabbi offers a message of strength

Rabbi Nathanel Friedler of Kehillat Masada in Sydney, Australia issues a strengthening message following the shocking murders: 'The 2025 Hanukkah candles will never be forgotten in Sydney.'

56-year-old takes murdered Rabbi's name at circumcision ceremony

A 56-year-old man from Russia took for himself the name of a Chabad emissary murdered in the Bondi Beach attack during his circumcision ceremony.

Sydney Rabbi: 'Terrorists will not stifle our lives as Jews'

Chabad rabbi of Sydney’s Bondi Beach calls on Jews to respond with faith, unity, and renewed strength, 'All they want to do is bring us down, kill us, make us lose hope, but terror will not stifle our lives as Jews.'

The Bondi Betrayal:

While the West slept, the wolves gathered

This wasn't just a tragedy; it was a receipt. It was the bill coming due for years of Western complacency, bureaucratic cowardice, and a suicidal tolerance for the intolerant. Here's an example: Why is the Iranian ambassador still in Canberra? Op-ed.

Arsen Ostrovsky among injured

'October 7, that’s the last time I saw this'

'These bastards will not win,' says Arsen Ostrovsky, a social media personality, chairman of the Jewish Council of Israel-Australia, who was injured in the Bondi terrorist attack.

Personal, Painful, Shaking:

Witness to the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach

'What was supposed to be a moment of light, connection and celebration turned into a terrorist event in an instant,' says a resident of Bondi Beach who was witness to the murderous attack at a Hanukkah celebration.

Australia:

New plans for synagogue banned by city council

Jewish community plans to resubmit plans for Synagogue banned by city council over fears of terrorist attacks.

Australia:

Jews incensed at synagogue construction ban over terror risk

'Decision came as surprise and shock to the entire Jewish community.'

Anti-Semitism in Australia: Jewish School Builds Bomb-Proof Wall

Bondi Yeshiva College also installs CCTV, bomb-proof windows following a wave of attacks, including on schoolchildren.

Sydney: Two Assailants Named Over Anti-Semitic Attack

Spartaco Marciano Di Bella, 23, and Robert Tamaki Clifford, 26 charged along with two minors in vicious attack on Jewish family.

Bennett: Israel Sent a Strong Message Following Australia Attack

Israel has sent a strong message to Australia condemning last weekend's anti-Semitic attack, said Economics Minister Naftali Bennett.