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Avatar Premiere Canceled After Deadly Antisemitic Attack

12/16/2025

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The Australian premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash was canceled after a Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, that left at least 15 dead.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack as antisemitic terrorism.
The two suspected shooters were a father and son with two ISIS flags found in their vehicle.
The father was killed by police.
The son was hospitalized.

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The Australian premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash was canceled after a Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, that left at least 15 dead.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack as antisemitic terrorism.
The two suspected shooters were a father and son with two ISIS flags found in their vehicle.
The father was killed by police.
The son was hospitalized.