The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed turned out to be a father and son.

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed turned out to be a father and son.

15.12.2025 00:45

The Australian police announced that the attackers responsible for the armed assault during the Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach in Sydney, which resulted in the deaths of 15 people, were a father and son.

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon held a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, where he provided details about the attack on the Hanukkah celebrations held at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

THE ATTACKERS WERE FATHER AND SON

Lanyon stated that the identity verification process has been completed and no further investigation is deemed necessary. He announced that the attackers were a 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son, with the son currently receiving treatment in the hospital and in critical condition, while the father has died. Lanyon reported that the 50-year-old father was a licensed gun owner, possessing 6 licensed firearms, and that 6 firearms were seized at the scene.

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed were a father and son

"WHAT WE SAW YESTERDAY WAS PURE EVIL, ANTISEMITISM, AND ACTS OF TERRORISM"

Prime Minister Albanese also stated, "What we saw yesterday was pure evil, antisemitism, and acts of terrorism." Albanese responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criticisms, who held the Australian government responsible for the attack, by saying, "Now is the time to unite."

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed were a father and son
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

INJURED PERSONS ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns reported that the ages of the 15 people who lost their lives in the attack ranged from 10 to 87. Minns stated that 42 people were injured in the attack and are currently receiving treatment in hospitals.

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed were a father and son

ARMED ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA

An armed attack had been carried out during the Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was reported that one of the suspects was killed, while the other injured suspect was taken into custody.

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed were a father and son

Australian Prime Minister Albanese stated in the press conference that the attack was directed at Jewish Australians. Representatives of the Muslim community in Australia condemned the attack, expressing their solidarity with those affected and their families.

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed were a father and son

Ahmed el-Ahmed, who bravely intervened in the armed attack and took the weapon from one of the suspects, has become a topic of discussion in the Australian press.

The attackers who turned the Hanukkah celebrations into bloodshed were a father and son

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