Hannukah’s Message of Light Echoes as Locals Reflect After Sydney Mass Shooting

The Epoch Times spoke to locals in Bondi to find out how they were coping in the wake of the mass shooting that claimed 15 lives.

Locals lay flowers at Bondi Beach in Sydney, on Dec. 15, 2025. The Epoch Times

SYDNEY—Bondi Beach would usually be buzzing with summer fun on a Monday morning, but on Dec. 15, sadness lingered in the coastal Sydney suburb.

As visitors left flowers and police continued investigations, the death toll from the brutal mass shooting targeting the first night of the Jewish Hanukkah climbed to 15 victims plus one shooter.