An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday killed 15 people and left Jewish communities reeling worldwide. The violence has also drawn attention to the resilience of Australia’s distinctive Jewish community,

For the past couple of years, leaders in Australia’s Jewish community have been seeing a rise in antisemitism and urging the country’s leaders to act.

When the shooting started, Chavi immediately threw herself over Meir. “I just got down and used my body as a human shield to protect my baby.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham blasts Australian PM Anthony Albanese as "pathetically weak" following deadly Hanukkah terror attack in Sydney that killed 15 victims.

The Bondi Beach massacre has shattered the sense of security held by Australian Jews, generations of whom found a warm haven far from the horrors of Europe. Some now hope Australians see that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem.

A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.

Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.

Mourners in Sydney pay tribute to victims of massacre * Aussie PM notes ones of the terrorists was previously on radar of intelligence agency but wasn't considered an imminent threat