Australia - Mass shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Celebration - 14 Dec 2025

[drsleuth]

3m ago

NSW authorities to hold press conference shortly​

By Andrew Thorpe​

We're expecting a press conference from NSW Premier Chris Minns and NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon to kick off shortly.

We'll bring you updates here as they speak.

'Vile' attack on Jewish community in Bondi leaves 12 dead, including rabbi

Twelve people are confirmed dead and dozens are injured in a terrorist attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Look back at our coverage from the day.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Serononin]

This is a rude awakening. I didn’t believe that radicalisation could happen in Australia, especially given its strict immigration laws, yet it clearly does, unnoticed by police, involving individuals driven by extreme religious or political ideologies willing to sacrifice their lives for it.
I also wonder about the access to the rifles, gun laws are very strict here.

Not necessarily unnoticed, many times when this happens it turns out that the terrorist(s) was/were known to police already. IIRC when the Manchester bombing happened here in the UK, it transpired that the attacker's neighbours had been reporting him for some time to no avail. And the Southport attacker more recently had been referred to the 'Prevent' de-radicalisation programme multiple times

 

[Marantz4250b]

I think that gun they showed on ABC news for sure belonged to the shooter. The palm tree and path the civilian placed it at when the shooter ran off looks exactly the same.

I know heroics get people killed the vast majority of the time, but I don't think there's any question that civilian saved lives. And all he did was disarm the guy. He didn't kill him, though he could have. That takes courage, too.

MOO

Absolutely!

The chap should be knighted for bravery, quite honestly.

 

[drsleuth]

Live feed for anyone interested

 

[Yh5r]

I've just seen that video. Incredibly brave.

Should have shot him, though!

I still don't think it would have been his place to shoot him. The hero would have been very shaken up and might not have been confident in using a gun

 

[Marantz4250b]

A shooter of Middle Eastern appearance, with a black flag, opens fire on a Jewish celebration. Doesn't really take a genius to work this one out.

Indeed!

Looking closer at the pic, what is it he has round his waist? He has a rifle but appears to have shotgun cartridges on his belt?

 

[Marantz4250b]

Waiting to hear they were on bail etc or on a watch list................

Very likely the latter, I'd guess.

 

[drsleuth]

8m ago

Timeline of events at Bondi Beach​

By Annabel Bowles​

If you're just catching up — ABC reporter Holly Tregenza has put together a timeline of events this evening in Bondi Beach.

• 6:45pm: Dozens of police cars and ambulance rushed toward North Bondi after reports of gun shots at Bondi Beach.
• 7:05pm: NSW Police issued a statement urging people to avoid Bondi Beach due to a "developing incident" and asked anyone at the scene to take shelter.
• 7:43pm: NSW Police confirmed two people were in custody.
• 8:35pm: NSW Ambulance confirmed 16 patients were rushed to various hospitals
• 8:45pm: Police confirmed 10 people had died, including one of the shooters. 12 other people are confirmed injured, including two police officers.
• 9:00pm: Police confirmed they were investigating a number of suspicious items located in the vicinity of the shooting. An exclusion zone is in place around the scene.

'Vile' attack on Jewish community in Bondi leaves 12 dead, including rabbi

Twelve people are confirmed dead and dozens are injured in a terrorist attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Look back at our coverage from the day.

www.abc.net.au

 

[drsleuth]

Akram was shot, arrested and remains in custody, where he is being treated by emergency services.

The other gunman was shot dead at the scene.

Ten people have died, including children and at least 17 injured after the horrific attack.

Bondi Beach gunman identified as Naveed Akram

Police have confirmed one of the gunmen was Narveed Akram from Bonnyrigg in Sydney's south-west.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Also has a knife on his hip

 

[Marantz4250b]

Akram was shot, arrested and remains in custody, where he is being treated by emergency services.

The other gunman was shot dead at the scene.

Ten people have died, including children and at least 17 injured after the horrific attack.

Bondi Beach gunman identified as Naveed Akram

Police have confirmed one of the gunmen was Narveed Akram from Bonnyrigg in Sydney's south-west.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Also has a knife on his hip

That's a Blaser R8 - I think?

Not cheap.

 

[Marantz4250b]

Bolt Action Rifle R8

www.blaser.de

 

[SouthAussie]

Presser is on right now ... the NSW Premier is saying that there are now 12 deceased.

Police Commissioner says that 29 others transported to various hospitals - including two police officers.

They are investigating whether there is a 3rd offender.

 

[ohgee22]

All afternoon i complained to my daughter i had a sick feeling in my stomach something was wrong and had the worst anxiety - until i saw the news and it dawned on me my spirit sensed this. This is devestating for us Australians trying to live in what we believed to be a peaceful country. These Radicals are taking away our safety to even go out on a sunday afternoon with our families, or even allow our older kids to go out on their own. How is this happening here?!?!?!

 

[sds71]

@lookner

Australian police: a vehicle found at Bondi Beach has several IEDs in it(from press conference)

 

[SouthAussie]

The police knew "a little" about the deceased offender. Not someone they were looking at, at the time.

They have a car linked to deceased offender. Potential explosive devices inside his vehicle.

Both police officers seriously injured and in surgery.

Too early to report on guns, where they came from, or any details really.

They want Australians divided and at each others throats. We can't let that happen.

A National Security Committee meeting was immediate.

Albanese (PM) now saying this was a terrorist attack.

(from the presser)

 

[Marantz4250b]

The police knew "a little" about the deceased offender. Not someone they were looking at, at the time.

They have a car linked to deceased offender. Potential explosive devices inside his vehicle.

Both police officers seriously injured and in surgery.

Too early to report on guns, where they came from, or any details really.

They want Australians divided and at each others throats. We can't let that happen.

(from the presser)

The one pic I've seen looked like a Blaser R8. An unusual choice, imo. Suggests either it's legally held or stolen from somewhere. Just guesswork at this point, though.

 

[iamshadow21]

The one pic I've seen looked like a Blaser R8. An unusual choice, imo. Suggests either it's legally held or stolen from somewhere. Just guesswork at this point, though.

The picture of the gun taken off that one guy by the civilian was definitely a shotgun, pump action. And there's shotgun shells everywhere in the pictures of the bridge. More than that I couldn't say, I am not a gun person. My exposure is limited to weapons I saw as a child owned by a family member which were rifles, and what's on tv. Maybe one of the gun folks on here will know. The best I know is that it doesn't look sawn off.

Source: Live: 'Horrifying' attack on Jewish community in Bondi leaves 12 dead, dozens injured

 

[Marantz4250b]

The picture of the gun taken off that one guy by the civilian was definitely a shotgun, pump action. And there's shotgun shells everywhere in the pictures of the bridge. More than that I couldn't say, I am not a gun person. My exposure is limited to weapons I saw as a child owned by a family member which were rifles, and what's on tv. Maybe one of the gun folks on here will know. The best I know is that it doesn't look sawn off.

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Source: Live: 'Horrifying' attack on Jewish community in Bondi leaves 12 dead, dozens injured

Semi-auto shotgun, by the looks of it.

The rifle was a Blaser with a muzzle-brake, I think.

 

[SouthAussie]

"Financial Review political editor Phil Coorey asks Mike Burgess whether any of the shooters were on ASIO watchlists.
(ASIO = Australian Security Intelligence Organisation)

Burgess says it's too early to provide those sorts of details, but "like the NSW Police, one of these individuals was known to us, but not in an immediate-threat perspective, so we need to look into what happened here". "

'Vile' attack on Jewish community in Bondi leaves 12 dead, including rabbi

Twelve people are confirmed dead and dozens are injured in a terrorist attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Look back at our coverage from the day.

www.abc.net.au

 

[iamshadow21]

Semi-auto shotgun, by the looks of it.

The rifle was a Blaser with a muzzle-brake, I think.

Semi auto and pump action shotguns are a Category C or D license. You really need a good, provable, very specific reason from a very short list of acceptable reasons to legally own one. I doubt it's legal. Stolen or black market.

I have no idea about the rifle.

MOO