At least 10 dead after mass shooting during Hanukkah event on Australia's Bondi Beach

A mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia on Sunday evening left at least people dead and others injured according to officers The annual celebration known as Chanukah By The Sea was scheduled to kick off at p m to celebrate the first day of the Jewish holiday by lighting the first candle on the Menorah The New South Wales Police Force NSWPF mentioned officers responded to reports of shots fired at about p m on Sunday Ten people were killed in the shooting including one of two suspected gunmen the police force wrote on X The second alleged shooter is in critical condition At least others were injured including two police officers the agency endorsed ANTISEMITIC ATTACKERS VIOLENTLY TARGET SYNAGOGUE ISRAELI RESTAURANT IN AUSTRALIAIsraeli President Isaac Herzog acknowledged the attack while speaking at an event in Jerusalem recognizing immigrants' extraordinary achievements on Sunday At these very moments our sisters and brothers in Sydney Australia have been attacked by vile terrorists in a very cruel attack on Jews who went to light the first candle of Chanukah on Bondi Beach Herzog revealed Our hearts go out to them The heart of the entire nation of Israel misses a beat at this very moment as we pray for the recovery of the wounded we pray for them and we pray for those who lost their lives AUSTRALIA'S JEWISH REGION ALARMED BY RISING ANTISEMITISM 'FEAR AND ANXIETY'Herzog also called on the Australian governing body to seek action and fight against the enormous wave of antisemitism which is plaguing Australian society This is a growing story Check back for updates