"The attack began around 6:45pm local time as about 1,000 people gathered at a "Chanukah by the Sea" event organized by the Chabad of Bondi, according to news reports. One man believed to be a shooter was killed by police, while another suspect was hospitalized in critical condition, according to a police statement. Police reported at least 29 people were transported to the hospital, including two police officers."
"Video footage published by The New York Times showed two gunmen in black shirts firing from a bridge. One bystander tackled a gunman and wrestled away his weapon in footage verified by news organizations, an act New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said made the man a "genuine hero" who saved "the lives of countless other people." Among those killed was Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a British-born assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi and an organizer of the event, according to Chabad's website."
"Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a "targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah, which should be a day of joy." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the attack, stating "antisemitism has no place in this world." This is the deadliest attack in the country since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre prompted strict gun control laws."
The attack began around 6:45pm local time as about 1,000 people gathered at a "Chanukah by the Sea" event in Bondi. One man believed to be a shooter was killed by police and another suspect was hospitalized in critical condition. At least 29 people, including two police officers, were taken to hospital. Video showed two gunmen firing from a bridge, and a bystander tackled a gunman and wrestled away his weapon, an act New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called a "genuine hero." Rabbi Eli Schlanger, an assistant rabbi and event organizer, was among those killed. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a "targeted attack on Jewish Australians."
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