Sydney Hanukkah Massacre

Starmer lights Hanukkah candle, condemns Sydney terror attack

British PM Keir Starmer lights Hanukkah’s first candle with his wife, condemns antisemitic Sydney attack and pledges UK solidarity with Australia and the Jewish community.

Report:

ASIO probed Sydney attacker years before Hanukkah rampage

Australian intelligence probed one of the Bondi Beach terrorists six years ago over ISIS ties, yet he joined his father in killing 15 at Hanukkah event.

Father-in-law of Sydney victim urges strength after massacre

Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, senior rabbi in the Sydney community, mourns his son-in-law Rabbi Eli Schlanger killed in Bondi Beach Hanukkah terror attack, and urges Jews to continue the victims’ mission, resist despair, and remain united.

After Sydney attack

Trump urges Jews to 'celebrate proudly'

Trump urges Jews to “celebrate proudly” after the antisemitic Sydney attack, condemning the violence and praising the bravery of the man who stopped one of the attackers.

After Sydney attack

Canada stands with Australia

Canadian PM Mark Carney condemns the antisemitic Hanukkah attack in Sydney, pledging solidarity. Toronto Police increases security for Jewish communities during the holiday.

PM Albanese avoids questions about failure to protect Jews

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, NSW Premier Chris Minns and police chiefs vowed to combat antisemitism, announced nationwide security measures, and confirmed the attackers were a father and son.

Ivanka Trump:

'The world needs more light and more Kiddush Hashem'

Marking the first night of Hanukkah, the US president’s daughter said the Sydney terror attack underscores the need for compassion, sanctifying G-d’s name, and bringing light into a dark world.

Major cities reinforce Jewish site security after Sydney massacre

Authorities in Europe and the US increased security at Hanukkah events and Jewish sites after an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney killed at least 11 people, prompting global vigilance.

Massacre at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney

At least 16 people have been killed in a shooting at the site of a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

Hanukkah after Bondi:

A flame the killers couldn’t put out

A message to the Jewish Community and others who care: The miracle of Hanukkah was never really about oil. It was the refusal to let the light go out.

New details from massacre

Holocaust survivor shielded wife, and was murdered

Australian investigators say one attacker was recently fired from his job, a jihadist flag was found in the terrorists’ vehicle, and links to ISIS are now being examined.

Giulio Meotti:

The Australian Pogrom: a wake-up call for the entire West

People weep, but multicultural tears do not wash away the blood shed by radical Islam which is taking advantage of the political cowardice of those who are too innocent to recognize evil when it does not wear the uniform of a cartoon villain. Opinion.

Netanyahu: Australia’s antisemitism policy fuels hate

At government meeting in Dimona, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizes Australia's response to rising antisemitism, urging stronger action and condemning Prime Minister Albanese's policies for exacerbating hate.

‘We are the eternal people’

President Herzog's message to Australian Jews

President Isaac Herzog sent condolences to Australia’s Jewish community after a deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration, stressing unity, resilience, and the triumph of light over darkness.

Rabbi Perez warns:

Antisemitism masked as anti-Zionism fuels terror

World Zionist Organization President Rabbi Doron Perez expressed deep grief after the deadly Hanukkah shooting in Sydney, warning that unchecked antisemitic incitement has tragic consequences.

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.

Half a year ago:

Victim of Sydney massacre looks out over Temple Mount

Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Chabad emissary in Sydney, Australia, who was murdered in the shooting attack in the city, visited the roof of the Machkameh synagogue, at the edge of the Temple Mount.

Mike Huckabee:

Mike Huckabee criticizes PM’s response to Bondi Beach attack

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee calls Prime Minister Albanese’s statement on the deadly Bondi Beach attack 'disgraceful,' for failing to mention the antisemitic motives in the murder of at least 12 people during a Hanukkah celebration.

Words have consequences

Israeli FM warns Australian FM after Hanukkah massacre

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told his Australian counterpart that rising antisemitic incitement since October 7 helped fuel the deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney.

‘The candles will be lit again’

Herzog speaks to community leaders after Sydney attack

President Isaac Herzog spoke with Jewish leaders in Sydney following the deadly terror attack at a Chanukah gathering, expressing Israel’s shock, condolences, and full solidarity.

Hero who grabbed gun from Sydney shooter was shot twice

Ahmed al Ahmed was shot twice when he fought one of the shooters who committed the Sydney Hanukkah massacre, but managed to disarm the attacker.

The Hanukkah message in Australia

In response to the Hanukkah massacre in Sydney, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu reminds us that the hatred of Jews did not begin yesterday; it may wear different clothes, but it will never disappear; it is ancient, innate, and deeply rooted.

Israel warned

Iran prepped terror cells to target Australian Jewish targets

Israel issued warnings in the months leading up to the Sydney Hanukkah massacre that Iran was preparing for attacks on the Jewish community in Australia.

Erin Molan's heartbreak after the massacre at Bondi Beach

Visibly shaken, journalist Erin Molan describes fear, heartbreak, and deep concern following massacre in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, warning of its emotional toll on the Jewish community.

EJA

'How many more Jews have to be murdered before govts respond?'

The European Jewish Association wondered in response to the Sydney Hanukkah massacre what it will take for governments to 'admit that there is a giant antisemitic and antizionist elephant in the room?'

Sydney Hanukkah Massacre

Israeli MK warns Australia that appeasement fuels terror

'It's first and foremost the role of the Australian government to prevent these kind of vicious attacks and we will demand it in any way possible,' says MK Simcha Rothman.

Diaspora Ministry

'Blood of victims is on Australian government's hands'

Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs condemns Australia's 'policy of weakness, restraint, and appeasement' in the face of antisemitism following massacre of Hanukkah celebration.

Sydney Hanukkah massacre

'We tried to save them, but the ambulance didn't arrive on time'

Two witnesses of the scene of the Hanukkah shooting spoke with Sky News Australia about the attack and the efforts to save the victims.

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.

Knesset Speaker

'Sydney attack is what Globalize the Intifada looks like'

Speaker Amir Ohana says the 'best time' to tackle the rise of antisemitism was when the problem started. ' The second-best time is NOW.'

Captivity survivors

'We stand with the Jewish community, you stood with us'

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum expressed solidarity with the Australian Jewish community following the deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger was murdered in Sydney Hanukkah shooting

Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Chabad emissary, was murdered in a shooting attack in Sydney. At least ten people were killed and dozens injured at a Hanukkah celebration.

Naftali Bennett

'Australian government bears responsibility for mass shooting'

Former Israeli Prime Minister says the Australian government has ignored warnings of rising antisemitism, leading to the murder of 10 people at a Hanukkah celebration.

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Hero grabs gun from shooter in Sydney Hanukkah attack

A man hid behind cars and tackled one of the shooters who carried out the deadly attack from behind.

Herzog

'Heart of entire nation misses a beat after Sydney shooting'

Israeli President responds to the deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

Response to Sydney shooting

'Hanukkah is meant to be a time of light and joy'

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, WZO chair Yaakov Hagoel respond to the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney Australia.