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Deadly Hanukkah Attack Sparks Outrage Over Antisemitism Response

2/1/2026

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On December 14, 2025, a terror attack at a Hanukkah party in Bondi Beach, Australia, killed 15 and injured 40, the first deadly attack on the Australian Jewish community.
Three young Australian olim serving in the IDF, Yedidia, Yuli, and Gidi, expressed fear and betrayal, criticized the government's response to rising antisemitism, and urged greater community support.
Yedidia criticized the delayed Royal Commission into the attack.

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Story summary

On December 14, 2025, a terror attack at a Hanukkah party in Bondi Beach, Australia, killed 15 and injured 40, the first deadly attack on the Australian Jewish community.
Three young Australian olim serving in the IDF, Yedidia, Yuli, and Gidi, expressed fear and betrayal, criticized the government's response to rising antisemitism, and urged greater community support.
Yedidia criticized the delayed Royal Commission into the attack.