A deadly anti-Semitic shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah event has left 15 dead and 27 injured. The terror attack has triggered national mourning, political controversy, and renewed calls for tougher gun laws in Australia.
Bondi Beach shooting calls for gun reforms in Australia
New Delhi: The two gunmen identified as Sajid Akram 50 years and his son Naveed 24 years opened fire at Jewish people attending Hanukkah, also called the festival of lights at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The death toll from the attack has risen to 15, while 27 were wounded and are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Australian government has declared it as a terrorist incident, targeted at Jewish Australians. One of the gunmen Sajid Akram was killed by the police while Naveed was injured and is undergoing treatment. He is likely to be tried under criminal charges.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after visiting the crime scene said, “A dark day in Australia’s history, on what should have been a day of light. What we saw yesterday was an act of pure evil, an act of terror, an act of anti-Semitism: an attack on the first day of Hanukkah, targeted at the Jewish community,”
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Australian PM Albanese has pledged a review of his country’s gun laws as his government faces scrutiny following deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
While Australian government urged people to maintain calm, critics questioned whether the government had done enough to curtail both anti-Semitism and gun violence.
Albanese says gun rules will be reviewed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighs in on deadly attack at Hanukkah event in Sydney.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu blamed Australian government for failing to protect Jewish community. He also linked the shooting to Australia’s recent decision to recognise Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu’s remarks are viewed by Australian media as he trying to leverage the tragedy for political aims.
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Australia introduced some of the world’s strictest gun laws, including bans on automatic and semiautomatic rifles and shotguns, after a shooter killed 35 people in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur in 1996.
Australian Prime Minister Albanese said he would propose new restrictions, including limiting the number of guns a licenced owner can obtain.
