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Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach: 16 Dead During Hanukkah

12/15/2025

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Mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, during a Jewish festival left at least 16 dead, including Matilda Poltavchenko.
Poltavchenko was celebrating Hanukkah when she was shot.
The attack was labeled a terrorist incident and involved a father-son duo, the father among the deceased.
A GoFundMe page supports Valentina Poltavchenko, Matilda's mother, raising over $10,000.

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Story summary

Mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, during a Jewish festival left at least 16 dead, including Matilda Poltavchenko.
Poltavchenko was celebrating Hanukkah when she was shot.
The attack was labeled a terrorist incident and involved a father-son duo, the father among the deceased.
A GoFundMe page supports Valentina Poltavchenko, Matilda's mother, raising over $10,000.