Bondi Beach mass shooting

For Australian IDF soldiers, Bondi shooting triggered memories of Oct. 7

While the community was reeling from the attack, some of its young members were serving in the IDF on the other side of the world.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to Australia Amir Maimon and others watch the beginning of a new Torah scroll at the Sydney Opera House during a ceremony on the National Day of Mourning.
The ink on a memorial message sheet bleeds after rainfall as people lay flowers and pay tribute to honour the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

Hospital staff changed Jewish Bondi victim’s name on system, removed religion, without permission

“What exactly was hospital staff trying to protect a Jewish woman who had just survived a massacre from? Why was she in danger?” a member of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry asked

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Herzog announces visit to Australia, will meet Australian Jews, political leaders during trip

President Isaac Herzog will be traveling to Australia from February 8 to February 12, where he will meet with Jewish leaders, victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, and Australian politicians.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches we ask whether the lessons of the past have taught us anything?

‘Never again’ is a moral test, not a ceremony: Why are Jews still attacked worldwide? - opinion

On Tuesday, the UN hosts an International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony but hasn’t learned the lessons of the past

|ByDANNY DANON

Police up presence in response to calls for Sydney 'bashing day' rally against 'Middle Easterns'

Police promised to take a zero-tolerance policy against any potential violent protest, which was planned at the site of the Cronulla riots.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Why is the West still turning a blind eye to the Islamic challenge? - opinion

We’re fed that the threat is imaginary even while schools censor themselves, police hesitate, courts bend, and citizens whisper what they won’t say aloud. 

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrator holds a sign that reads, ‘Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance,’ on Columbia University campus, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

Grapevine: Six Hebrew University scholarships

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JERUSALEM MAYOR Moshe Lion: Every day brings joy and excitement.

Showing up for a global family: Comforting Sydney's Jews after the Bondi Beach massacre - opinion

If our presence can offer even a sliver of comfort – if it can help the Sydney community feel the embrace of a global family – then the journey will have been worthwhile.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Mourning from Montreal: Bondi Beach massacre a wake-up call for Canada's Jews - opinion

Everyone knows Bondi Beach could have happened in Montreal, Toronto, or Ottawa – where a woman was stabbed simply for shopping in the kosher section in Loblaws – an iconic Canadian supermarket.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByGIL TROY
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

My Word: 2025, in its own words - opinion

From AI slop to rage bait, 2025’s words reveal a world shaped by tech, outrage, and the human need to connect.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByLIAT COLLINS
AI education illustrative

Australian police name John Argento as suspect in Melbourne Hanukkah vehicle arson

Argento is known to police, with an outstanding warrant for deception-related offenses, and is known by law enforcement to frequent the inner southern and northern suburbs of Melbourne.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

Editor's Notes: Diaspora Jews are buying homes in Israel, and it is not just real estate

In Jerusalem, a real estate transaction is rarely just a transaction. It is also a statement about belonging.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
View of the Holy Land buildings next to old apartment buildings in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, on January 19, 2020.

Antisemitic incidents in Australia rose by 600% in days following Bondi Beach massacre

Online antisemitic discourse, reports of verbal attacks, and property damage, in Australia spiked by up to 600% following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Israeli government data shows.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL
People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky on blood, fear, and the second attack online

DECEMBER 25, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.