Published 16 December 2025

This Sunday evening at Bondi Beach, the most popular beach in Sydney, two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration attended by more than a thousand people. At least 16 people were killed. Dozens were wounded. Victims ranged from just 10 to 87 years old. This attack on Australia’s Jewish community comes after a steady rise in antisemitism in the country. The FP’s Rafaela Siewert sat down for a livestream with Erin Molan and Nomi Kaltmann to discuss what we know about this horrible event. Erin Molan, a television presenter and host of The Erin Molan Show, was on her balcony near Bondi Beach last night when she heard the shots ring out. Nomi Kaltmann, a journalist, lawyer, and Tablet magazine’s Australia correspondent, told me about what the attack means for her Australian Jewish community.