2025 Bondi Beach shooting
| 2025 Bondi Beach shooting | |
|---|---|
 Location of the shooting in Sydney | |
| Location | Archer Park, Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Date | 14 December 2025 c. 18:47[1] (AEDT, UTC+11:00) |
| Target | Jews |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 16 (including one gunman)[2] |
Injured | 43 (including one gunman)[1] |
| Assailants | 2 |
| Motive | Antisemitism, according to many officials and news outlets.[3] |
A terrorist mass shooting that happened on 14 December 2025 at Archer Park beside Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. This antisemitic attack took place during a Hanukkah celebration hosted by the Chabad of Bondi.[4]
Sixteen innocent people were killed, including a child. One of the two perpetrators was shot dead, with the second shooter in custody. Police said the alleged gunmen were father and son.[5] Forty-two people were injured and taken to the hospital, including at least two police officers.[6][7]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was an attack on Jewish people during the first day of Hanukkah.[8]
It is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, and the deadliest terror incident in Australian history.[9][10]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 McGarvey, Emily; Moon, Jenna; Yeung, Tinshui (14 December 2025). "Twelve killed in shooting targeting Jewish community at Australia's Bondi Beach, police say". BBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Australia plans tougher gun laws after father and son kill 15 at Bondi Beach". Reuters. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "'Act of evil antisemitism': Terrorist incident declared after 12 killed in Bondi Beach shooting — as it happened". SBS News. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ Thomson, Angus (14 December 2025). "16 dead, including child: health minister". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Police had 'little knowledge' of Bondi father and son gunmen". ABC News. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Live Updates: At Least 10 Injured in Shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney". The New York Times. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bondi Beach shooting: Two people in custody after multiple people reportedly shot". SBS News. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Press conference – Sydney | Prime Minister of Australia". Prime Minister of Australia. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Needham, Kristy; Qiu, Stella; Pal, Alasdair (14 December 2025). "Shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish holiday event kills 12". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "What we know so far about the Bondi Beach terror attack". 7NEWS. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
