The attackers were identified as 50-year-old father Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram. Sajid has since died from police gunfire, while his son Naveed is injured.
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According to Chris Means, Premier of New South Wales, Australia, 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, have died in the shooting at Bondi Beach.
One of the attackers also died, he said. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the two attackers were a father and son. The father is said to be 50 years old and the son is 24 years old.
According to police, the 50-year-old father was shot by police. He later died. The 24-year-old son is in critical condition. 42 people have been taken to hospital after the brutal murder. Including police.
According to police, the 50-year-old father also had a firearms license. He has six weapons registered in his name. Six weapons have also been recovered from Bondi Beach. Explosives were also found at the scene. Which have been deactivated by police.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that all measures will be taken to deal with such attacks in the future. He also pledged to completely end anti-Semitism in Australia.
Security has been tightened in other countries for Jewish Hanukkah celebrations after the attack in Australia. International news agency Reuters reported that security agencies have been activated in other cities including Berlin, London and New York.
According to Reuters, Berlin police in Germany have increased security near the Brandenburg Gate in the capital. Where the first night of Hanukkah is being held.
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has deployed additional security forces in the city's Hanukkah and prayer areas. London police have also increased security. But clear details have not been made public. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has also instructed local authorities to increase security at Jewish places of worship from December 14 to 22.
According to the New York Times, the Hanukkah event in Sydney's Bondi Beach was organized by the Bondi Beach branch of Chabad. Chabad is also known as Lubavitch. It is a global organization based in Brooklyn, New York.
The organization has been working to strengthen and enhance Jewish life worldwide through religious, educational, social and cultural services.
An Israeli citizen was also killed in the Sydney incident. According to a report in the Jerusalem Post, both the father and son of the attackers are suspected of being of Pakistani origin. The attackers are 50-year-old father Sajid Akram and 24-year-old son Naveed Akram. Sajid has since died after being shot by police, while his son Naveed was injured.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Australian government's policies are responsible for the attack. According to him, government policy is adding fuel to the fire.
