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12-Year-Old Among Victims of Sydney Antisemitic Shooting

12/14/2025

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A 12-year-old child was among the victims of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Rabbi Benjamin Elton, rabbi at a nearby synagogue, described the attack as a "new and terrible low" in antisemitic attacks.
He said there has been an ongoing "antisemitic onslaught" in Australia over the past two years.
He urged all levels of government to enhance protections for Jewish citizens in light of this violence.

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Story summary

A 12-year-old child was among the victims of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Rabbi Benjamin Elton, rabbi at a nearby synagogue, described the attack as a "new and terrible low" in antisemitic attacks.
He said there has been an ongoing "antisemitic onslaught" in Australia over the past two years.
He urged all levels of government to enhance protections for Jewish citizens in light of this violence.