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

[Serononin]

12 victims now identified.


Matilda, a 10-year-old girl from Ukraine

Edith Brutman

Dan Elkayam, 27, a French citizen

Sofia, 61, and Boris Gurman, 69 - married for 34 years and were set to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in January

Alexander Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor

Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, secretary of the Jewish institution, the Sydney Beth Din

Peter Meagher, also known as "Marzo," was a longtime volunteer at Randwick Rugby Club

Reuven Morrison - emigrated from the former Soviet Union to Australia in the 1970s

Marika Pogany

Rabbi Eli Schlanger - a 41-year-old father of five

Tibor Weitzen, a 78-year-old great-grandfather

What we know about the victims of the Bondi Beach, Australia shooting

The victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, shooting have begun to be identified. Here's what we know about them.

abcnews.go.com

God, I hope Rabbi Schlanger's children didn't witness his death

 

[Arkay]

“Boris and Sofia were longtime Bondi locals who loved their community and the life they had built there,” the family said in a statement to ABC Australia, the national broadcaster.

The family said that the couple’s selfless act reflected “exactly who they were: people who instinctively chose to help, even at great personal risk.”

“While nothing can lessen the pain of this loss, we feel immense pride in their courage and humanity,” it added.

New video shows elderly couple trying to tackle Bondi shooter

The dashcam video shows a couple who were killed in the attack, identified by their family as Boris and Sofia Gurman, both in their 60s.

www.nbcnews.com

May their memories be a blessing.

 

[Arkay]

12 victims now identified.


Matilda, a 10-year-old girl from Ukraine

Edith Brutman

Dan Elkayam, 27, a French citizen

Sofia, 61, and Boris Gurman, 69 - married for 34 years and were set to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in January

Alexander Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor

Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, secretary of the Jewish institution, the Sydney Beth Din

Peter Meagher, also known as "Marzo," was a longtime volunteer at Randwick Rugby Club

Reuven Morrison - emigrated from the former Soviet Union to Australia in the 1970s

Marika Pogany

Rabbi Eli Schlanger - a 41-year-old father of five

Tibor Weitzen, a 78-year-old great-grandfather

What we know about the victims of the Bondi Beach, Australia shooting

The victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, shooting have begun to be identified. Here's what we know about them.

abcnews.go.com

Thank you, @SouthAussie

May their memories be a blessing.

 

[drsleuth]

I thought the same thing. And the poor dedicated nursing staff who are looking after him in hospital. I applaud them.

I wonder what kind of injuries the terrorist received?

IMO they would have done everything possible to ensure he survived & faces justice, I know I would have.

I imagine his horror at waking up & knowing he survived. I truly believe they had no intention of coming out alive. I just hope he is cognitively intact from his injuries.

 

[drsleuth]

Rabbi Schlanger farewelled
By 9News Staff10:33
Chabad has provided a live stream for those unable to make it to the funeral of Rabbi Schlanger physically.
You can view it online here.

Accused Bondi shooter to be interviewed by police

www.9news.com.au

 

[Arkay]

Rabbi Schlanger farewelled
By 9News Staff10:33
Chabad has provided a live stream for those unable to make it to the funeral of Rabbi Schlanger physically.
You can view it online here.

Accused Bondi shooter to be interviewed by police

www.9news.com.au

Thank you for this link, @drsleuth.

I was hoping to find a place to donate to the family, and this link provided that.

 

[drsleuth]

'Not possible': Police Commissioner defends actions of police in Bondi shooting

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has defended the actions of the first responding police during the Bondi sho...

www.9news.com.au

"Both of those officers were in the park when the first shots were fired, we know that both of those officers moved towards where those shots came from, and that's where they had received their injuries," Lanyon said.
"They were incredibly brave."
He said one of the officers was now awake in hospital, and that both were in a critical but stable condition.

 

[iamshadow21]

I also read yesterday that the police actually had to give him CPR at the scene. The unimaginable things that they have to do!

But now that he is conscious, it may be that he will soon be charged with multiple counts of murder.

imo

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The officer who shot the Bondi Westfield attacker gave him CPR, too.

With use of lethal force comes responsibility to preserve life, too.

MOO

 

[flowershop]

CNN is broadcasting the funeral of one of the victims- Rabbi Eli Schlanger.

https://www.cnn.com/live-video-3

 

[drsleuth]

 

[JennieM]

Second police officer in hospital has lost vision in one eye
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IMAGE SOURCE, NSW POLICE
A second officer in hospital following Sunday's shooting has been named as probationary constable Jack Hibbert, through a statement issued by his family via police.

Hibbert, 22, had only been with the police force for four months, they say.

The statement reads:

Jack was taken to ICU where he was intubated and underwent multiple surgeries. Although miraculously surviving, Jack's injuries have resulted in a loss of vision in one of his eyes and he now faces a long and challenging recovery ahead, with additional surgeries required.

Jack is just 22 years old and has only been in the police force for four months. Even so, in the face of a violent and tragic incident, he responded with courage, instinct, and selflessness, continuing to protect and help others whilst injured, until he was physically no longer able to.

Jack was simply doing his job - a job he deeply loves - driven by a commitment to protect the community, even at great personal cost.

Bondi latest: First funeral held in Australia for victims of mass shooting

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

An 'unspeakable loss': Rabbi Schlanger remembered in emotional speeches​

Inside the Chabad of Bondi, where the funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger is under way, Rabbi Levi Wolff is the first to speak.

"Eli was ripped away from us, doing what he loved best," he says.

"Spreading love and joy and caring for his people with endless self-sacrifice in his life and in his death, he towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls."

Rabbi Wolff describes his death as an "unspeakable loss" for the community, the Chabad of Bondi and "the entire Jewish nation".

Bondi latest: First funeral held in Australia for victims of mass shooting

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[drsleuth]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2001054189376430565

 

[drsleuth]

An 'unspeakable loss': Rabbi Schlanger remembered in emotional speeches​

Inside the Chabad of Bondi, where the funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger is under way, Rabbi Levi Wolff is the first to speak.

"Eli was ripped away from us, doing what he loved best," he says.

"Spreading love and joy and caring for his people with endless self-sacrifice in his life and in his death, he towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls."

Rabbi Wolff describes his death as an "unspeakable loss" for the community, the Chabad of Bondi and "the entire Jewish nation".

Bondi latest: First funeral held in Australia for victims of mass shooting

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

What an absolute remarkably good human Rabbi Eli Schlanger is / was. He did more good in his short life time than most do in their entire life . What a loss.

 

[drsleuth]

Second police officer in hospital has lost vision in one eye​

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IMAGE SOURCE, NSW POLICE
A second officer in hospital following Sunday's shooting has been named as probationary constable Jack Hibbert, through a statement issued by his family via police.

Hibbert, 22, had only been with the police force for four months, they say.

The statement reads:

Jack was taken to ICU where he was intubated and underwent multiple surgeries. Although miraculously surviving, Jack's injuries have resulted in a loss of vision in one of his eyes and he now faces a long and challenging recovery ahead, with additional surgeries required.

Jack is just 22 years old and has only been in the police force for four months. Even so, in the face of a violent and tragic incident, he responded with courage, instinct, and selflessness, continuing to protect and help others whilst injured, until he was physically no longer able to.

Jack was simply doing his job - a job he deeply loves - driven by a commitment to protect the community, even at great personal cost.

Bondi latest: First funeral held in Australia for victims of mass shooting

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

Millions of healing vibes sent your way Officer Jack

 

[JennieM]

One person remains in critical condition, say health authorities
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We've just had another update from NSW Health, which says 21 patients remain in hospital.

Of these, one person remains in critical condition. Four are described as critical but stable.

Two patients remain at Sydney Children’s Hospital, both of whom are in a stable condition.

Bondi latest: First funeral held in Australia for victims of mass shooting

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Marg944]

Beloved Jewish bakery closes after terror attack


“A beloved Jewish bakery in Sydney has shut its doors in the wake of Sunday’s terrorist attack, saying it can no longer ensure the safety of its staff and customers.

Avner’s, in Surry Hills, said it made the heartbreaking decision after two years of “anti-semitic harassment, vandalism and intimidation” and continued threats following the shooting at Bondi.

In a note plastered on its front door, the bakery wrote “one thing has become clear” after Sunday’s attack – “it is no longer possible to make outwardly, publicly, proudly Jewish places and events safe in Australia”.

“After two years of almost ceaseless antisemitic harassment, vandalism and intimidation directed at our little bakery, we have to be realistic about the threats that exist going forwards. Those concerns are now clearly more pressing and more serious. Even in the wake of this terrorist incident, threats have continued.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/bondi-mass-shooting-live-updates-matildas-parents-speak-at-vigil/live-coverage/fd1a525bf7f029879461f5b96f64379a

 

[Arkay]

Beloved Jewish bakery closes after terror attack


“A beloved Jewish bakery in Sydney has shut its doors in the wake of Sunday’s terrorist attack, saying it can no longer ensure the safety of its staff and customers.

Avner’s, in Surry Hills, said it made the heartbreaking decision after two years of “anti-semitic harassment, vandalism and intimidation” and continued threats following the shooting at Bondi.

In a note plastered on its front door, the bakery wrote “one thing has become clear” after Sunday’s attack – “it is no longer possible to make outwardly, publicly, proudly Jewish places and events safe in Australia”.

“After two years of almost ceaseless antisemitic harassment, vandalism and intimidation directed at our little bakery, we have to be realistic about the threats that exist going forwards. Those concerns are now clearly more pressing and more serious. Even in the wake of this terrorist incident, threats have continued.”

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/bondi-mass-shooting-live-updates-matildas-parents-speak-at-vigil/live-coverage/fd1a525bf7f029879461f5b96f64379a

This is its own tragedy.

Not equivalent to a massacre on Jewish people celebrating Chanukah, but a community dying out due to constant harassment and threats.

The Jewish community in Australia is just trying to live their lives, but the threats are clearly all too real.

Imo

 

[drsleuth]

This is its own tragedy.

Not equivalent to a massacre on Jewish people celebrating Chanukah, but a community dying out due to constant harassment and threats.

The Jewish community in Australia is just trying to live their lives, but the threats are clearly all too real.

Imo

Yes they are here are some

A Timeline of Rising Antisemitism in Australia

The Bondi Beach attack is the latest and most deadly in a string of antisemitic incidents that have blighted Australia

time.com

Dec 15, 2025 3:45 AM AET

A Timeline of Rising Antisemitism in Australia Since the Gaza War​

The subsequent sixteen months were sullied by firebombing, arson, graffiti, and hate speech incidents that prompted Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), to proclaim that his top priority in terms of threat to life is antisemitism.

Australia, a country of 28 million people, is home to about 117,000 Jews. Figures from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) show that antisemitic incidents in Australia have reached historically high levels, at “almost five times the average annual number before October 7, 2023.” The group documented 1,654 anti‑Jewish incidents across Australia between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, in addition to 2,062 incidents nationwide the year before.

May 25, 2024 : Antisemitic graffiti at Jewish school - Melbourne’s east​

Oct. 13, 2024 : Jewish-owned bakery defaced - Surry Hills NSW( this is the one who said today they have closed down ) ​

Oct. 17, 2024 : Brewery arson - Bondi NSW​

Oct. 20, 2024 : Kosher deli attack - Bondi NSW​

Nov. 21, 2024 : Rampage in Jewish community - eastern Sydney suburb of Woollahra NSW​

Dec. 6, 2024 : Synagogue arson - Ripponlea suburb of Melbourne​

Dec. 7, 2024 : Netanyahu blames Australian government ​

Dec. 9, 2024 : Antisemitism task force launched​

Dec. 11, 2024 : Jewish neighborhood attacked again - eastern Sydney suburb of Woollahra NSW​

Jan. 7, 2025 : Worshippers threatened - Sydney’s north‑west suburb of St Ives NSW​

Jan. 10, 2025 : Hitler graffiti - Allawah Synagoge in southern Sydney NSW​

Jan. 11, 2025 : Synagogue vandalized -Newton Synagogue in Sydney’s inner west NSW​

Jan. 16, 2025 : Task force makes first arrest - 44‑year‑old man from Blacktown NSW was charged with allegedly posting death threats to members of a Jewish organisation on social media. ​

Jan. 17, 2025 : Cars set alight - Sydney suburb of Dover Heights NSW​

Jan. 21, 2025 : Childcare center defaced - 200 metres from the Maroubra Synagogue. The words “F*** the Jews”​

Jan. 29, 2025 : Potential terror threat - Authorities later determined the plot was likely a fabricated plan orchestrated by organised crime figures to distract police resources rather than a credible terror attack, with investigators calling it a “fake terrorism plot.”​

Feb. 12, 2025 : Threats to Jewish patients - Two nurses at Bankstown‑Lidcombe Hospital in Sydney’s west NSW were suspended and their nursing registrations barred nationwide after a video circulating on TikTok and other social platforms appeared to show them threatening to kill Jewish or Israeli patients and saying they would refuse to treat them if they presented for care.​

July 4, 2025 : Arson attack on Shabbat - About 20 worshippers attending a Shabbat dinner at the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation were forced to evacuate through a rear exit after a man poured flammable liquid on the front door and set it alight, prompting firefighters to extinguish the blaze.​

Dec. 14, 2025 : Bondi Beach terror attack NSW​

Sunday’s attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, on the first day of Hanukkah killed at least 12 and injured 30 people, including two police officers.

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[Lucy6226]

12 victims now identified.


Matilda, a 10-year-old girl from Ukraine

Edith Brutman

Dan Elkayam, 27, a French citizen

Sofia, 61, and Boris Gurman, 69 - married for 34 years and were set to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in January

Alexander Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor

Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, secretary of the Jewish institution, the Sydney Beth Din

Peter Meagher, also known as "Marzo," was a longtime volunteer at Randwick Rugby Club

Reuven Morrison - emigrated from the former Soviet Union to Australia in the 1970s

Marika Pogany

Rabbi Eli Schlanger - a 41-year-old father of five

Tibor Weitzen, a 78-year-old great-grandfather

What we know about the victims of the Bondi Beach, Australia shooting

The victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, shooting have begun to be identified. Here's what we know about them.

abcnews.go.com

'Alexander Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor'
This one broke my heart. Imagine surviving the Holocaust to then be taken by another anti-Semitic murderer.