Bondi Beach Shooting (Бонди Бийч Стрелба)

The Bondi Beach mass shooting, targeting Jewish families during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, represents a shocking escalation of violence in Australia, a nation with historically low gun crime. Two men, identified as a father and son, opened fire from a bridge near the iconic beach, killing several people, including a Holocaust survivor. The attack, fueled by rising antisemitism and exacerbated by Australia’s relatively lax gun laws, prompted a national response including increased security patrols around Jewish sites, a newly appointed Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, and a commitment to tighten gun control regulations. Investigations are underway, with police focusing on a residence in western Sydney linked to the suspects, and concerns are rising about potential retaliatory actions and the broader implications for community safety and tensions within Australia.