Bondi Beach, Islamic State and Australia
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Australia's prime minister said the suspects in the shooting at the Hanukkah event were “clearly” motivated by extremist ideology.
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'Heroic' bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two
A bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, whose refugee parents had just arrived from Syria, according to Australian officials and media.
Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Sheina Gutnick's dad came to Australia to escape persecution for his Jewish faith, and his murder in Bondi has left her feeling "betrayed by the government."
New South Wales Police said emergency services were called to Campbell Parade, the road that runs along Bondi Beach, just before 7 p.m. local time, to reports of a shooting.
The video shows a man running towards one of the alleged shooters and disarming him on Sunday after two gunmen opened fire at Australia's Bondi Beach.
Australian police are investigating how the father and son planned the attack and whether they had links to terrorist groups, including Islamic State.
The alleged perpetrators of a terror attack on a Jewish event in Sydney on Sunday night were inspired by Isis and had travelled to the Philippines last month, according to Australian authorities.
A Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl are among the at least 15 people killed during the terror attack in Sydney.
Jewish leader says government ignored warnings before deadly Bondi Beach terror attack at Hanukkah event killed 15. "We warned them this would happen."
A woman tells the BBC she acted as a "human shield" for her baby during the deadly attack on the Jewish community in Sydney.
After warnings about rising antisemitism, the Bondi Beach attack highlights the limits of prevention in a polarized Australia—and the pressures bearing down on leaders.