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• The death toll in the shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach has risen to 16 while 40 people remain in the hospital, police say. A 12-year-old girl and a rabbi are among the victims, a Jewish community figure said.
• The attack targeting the Jewish community took place as hundreds gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah. It has been declared a terrorist incident.
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the attack as “an act of evil, antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation” and said that “an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian.”
• Police also confirmed that there are two known suspects — one is dead while the other is in a life-threatening condition in hospital. Officers have secured and removed explosive devices found in a nearby vehicle.
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Police officers arrive at St Vincent’s Hospital following the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, on Monday. Izhar Khan/Reuters
The death toll in the shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach has risen to 16, New South Wales police have said.
Police confirmed that 40 people remain in the hospital.
It is unclear whether either number includes the suspected gunmen.
What we know about the Bondi Beach shooting
The shooting that targeted Hanukkah celebrations at Australia’s Bondi Beach has been declared a terrorist attack, according to police
Sources: Xenix News analysis of social media videos, Google (image)Graphic: Lou Robinson and Gianluca Mezzofiore, Xenix News
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