At Least 16 Killed in Terrorist Attack Targeting Jewish Festival in Sydney

Police have declared the mass shooting a terrorist incident.
At Least 16 Killed in Terrorist Attack Targeting Jewish Festival in Sydney
Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on Dec. 14, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Baker
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At least 16 people, as well as a suspected gunman, have been confirmed dead following a mass shooting at a Sydney beach targeting a Jewish Hanukkah festival on the evening of Dec. 14.

At least 38 other people, including two police officers, were injured, according to authorities.

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