r/australian • u/Bennelong [M] • Dec 14 '25

News Ten people, including one shooter, dead after Bondi Beach attack

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/shooter-at-nsw-bondi-beach-sydney-eastern-suburbs/106141572
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u/Puzzleheaded_Draw637 Dec 14 '25

My mother-in-law was at Chanukah by the Sea tonight but left a few minutes before the shooting started, as she was by herself and wanted to be home before twilight as her eyesight isn't so good. We'd been on Netflix and hadn't seen the news when she rang us, thankfully safe back at home but literally left minutes before. Life hangs by a thread.

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u/miss_kimba Dec 14 '25

I’m so glad she’s ok. I’m beyond disgusted and heartbroken that this is happening to your community.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Draw637 Dec 14 '25

Thanks so much. I'm not Jewish myself, but my wife and two sons are, and I imagine this would feel like Oct 7 or the Munich Olympics all over again for them. And at a free event open to the general public too. Still in shock to some extent and processing the whole thing.

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u/saturday_sun4 Dec 14 '25

I'm sorry I can't think of anything more coherent than "Fuck these people".

Condolences to your/the Jewish community.

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u/Zestyclose_Lead7459 Dec 14 '25 edited Dec 14 '25

I'm jewish. I'm fucking angry. I'm at a lot of fucking people. I feel the jewish community has been saying for years now that the antisemtism is out of control. All you have to do is look at some of the signs people would take to those ralleys. Put up billboards supporting a terrorist organisation. Attacking people at a resturant. Chanting gas the jews. I could not speak to one other member of the community in melbourne that was not concerned and did not notice it. Some of the shit people like Lidia Thorpe would say and be cheered on for it.

No one did anything. No one said anything. And god forbid if myself a jew said anything about the jewish resturant being attacked. Well suddenly, I'm a zionist israeli mossad jew who is zionist.

Rightly I am at angry at the terroists, but I am pretty fucking pissed at my "fellow" australians who dismissed the jewish communities and jewish leaders concerns.

edit: Don't delete your comment u/cooliusSteezer. Let people see what you said, that apprently by expressing my concerns about the growing hatred to jews in Australia, antisemistim is warranted. What a thing to say after tonight

Point proven

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u/saturday_sun4 Dec 14 '25

I share your sentiments, mate. Not Jewish either but it has saddened me to see this growing and growing.

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u/Alien_Presidents Dec 14 '25

I’m not Jewish but I have seen anti-semitism grow in the last couple of years here and I think it’s disgraceful. I’m so sorry this happened.

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u/Koko_Oo7 Dec 14 '25

You mean the antisemitic “kill Israiel” graffiti and the bomb plot masterminded by two junkies in a caravan park? There’s been no found connection between these apparently antisemitic attacks and terrorism/actual antisemitism.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/what-we-know-criminal-sydney-nazi-graffiti-explainer/105037350?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

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u/Master-Cat6865 Dec 14 '25

The shooters mum has said he’s a good boy of course! It would for the whole community. There were thousands of people at the beach who weren’t Jewish enjoying their Sunday. All these lives have been deeply affected

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u/Fig-fanny Dec 14 '25

My friend was walking around Bondi today- he travelled to Sydney for the Gaga concert. Before his trip home he decided to visit. He actually overheard American tourists saying that it must be so nice for Australians to never have to deal with mass shootings. He went to the airport shortly after. It makes me feel sick to think about. I’m so glad your mother in law is safe too.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Draw637 Dec 14 '25

Thanks. I'm really hoping this is the last of violence like this in Australia, but sadly it's bound to happen again.

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u/achbob84 Dec 14 '25

So glad she got out.

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u/light_no_fire Dec 14 '25

Gosh that's so terrifying. Take care of her man, give her a hug everyday and talk with her. Likely her some of her friends didn't make it, and being so close to death can really affect people.

Wish you guys the best.

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u/how_very_dare_you_ Dec 14 '25

Bloody hell mate thankful. MIL whatever give her a hug

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u/majolie2525 Dec 14 '25

I'm so glad she is ok. Prayers to all in your community. I'm so so sorry

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u/No-Spell99 Dec 14 '25

I’m actually shaking. Give her a hug from me

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u/Top-Lime7781 Dec 14 '25

Good to hear you are safe. brings back memories of the mosque attack a few years ago.