Bondi Beach mass shooting

Australia’s antisemitism inquiry should alarm every Jew - opinion

An Australian Royal Commission on antisemitism reveals a deeper crisis of antisemitism.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Britain, April 30, 2026.
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts after the General Election results of the Islington North constituency were announced

My Word: Nice words are not enough - opinion

"It’s a bit like the people who attack us for making the Holocaust – the genocide of the Jews – all about Jews. Apparently that’s ‘Jewish supremacist’ behaviour…"

|ByLIAT COLLINS
A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration.

Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism

"My family and I no longer want to live in Australia. We don't feel safe here. We don't feel welcome," one witness told the Royal Commission on antisemitism.

|ByREUTERS
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) speaks on the Royal Commission on last year's mass shooting incident in Sydney on April 30, 2026.

Australia to hold first antisemitism commission hearing after Bondi Beach interim report

The Commission, which will first focus on tasks involving the definition of antisemitism, will hold the block of hearings until next Friday.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Anti-Herzog Australian newspaper ads under fire for allegedly false, non-consensual signatures

The advertisement claims to list the names of over 1000 Jews who allegedly signed an open letter saying Herzog is not welcome in Australia.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israeli President Isaac Herzog gestures after his speech at 'An Evening of Light & Solidarity' during his state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026.

Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia as President Herzog visits Sydney in aftermath of Bondi

Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026

Herzog condemns ‘Globalize the Intifada’ as anti-Israel chant rings out in Sydney

President Herzog visits Bondi Beach to console victims of the massacre and address rising antisemitism amid protests and diplomatic tensions in Australia.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks after laying a wreath for victims of the December 14, 2025 gun attack at the Bondi Pavilion, in Sydney on February 9, 2026.

President Herzog lands in Australia for first visit since Hanukkah Bondi Beach massacre

Herzog was invited to visit the country after the tragedy by the Governor-General, the Prime Minister of Australia, and the Jewish community following the attack in December 2025.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Accredited Muslim preachers may help the West confront radical Islam - opinion

Proposal to accredit Muslim preachers aims to stop radical Islam and promote values that respect Western ideals.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Australia’s conservative coalition reunites after split over hate speech laws

"The coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past," Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Australian teenager charged for death threats against Herzog before visit

A 19-year-old Australian was charged over alleged online death threats against President Isaac Herzog ahead of the Israeli leader’s upcoming visit to Australia.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Australian businessman Harry Triguboff urges government action on antisemitism

Jewish business leader responds to Bondi attack with call for stronger security and policy measures

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
THE SYDNEY Harbour Bridge is illuminated white during the 'Moment of Unity', a one minute pause to reflect on the deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, during New Year's Eve celebrations, in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 2025.

Gay rights activist arrested in London for 'Globalize the intifada' sign

Tatchell’s arrest comes weeks after the police in London announced that they would arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who chant “globalize the intifada.”

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Activist Peter Tatchell is arrested a during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026 in London, England.

For Australian IDF soldiers, Bondi shooting triggered memories of Oct. 7

While the community was reeling from the attack, some of its young members were serving in the IDF on the other side of the world.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to Australia Amir Maimon and others watch the beginning of a new Torah scroll at the Sydney Opera House during a ceremony on the National Day of Mourning.