Australia’s Bondi Beach Shooting: Death Toll Rises To 16 | Top 5 Chilling Details | world news

The death toll of Australia’s deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach during the Jewish community’s celebration of the first day of Hanukkah at Australia’s Bondi Beach has risen to 16, while at least 40 people remain hospitalised, New South Wales (NSW) Police confirmed on Monday.

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Authorities have also stated that the area around Bondi Beach remains sealed off as investigations continue, with further restrictions on aerial activity over the site.

Here are the 10 key points of the Bondi Beach shooting

– The alleged shooters behind the Sydney attack were a father-son duo, a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son. The father was killed at the scene, while the son is hospitalised.

– Commissioner Lanyon revealed that one of the Bondi Beach shooters, a 50-year-old man, had a valid firearm license, which he held for 10 years, and had six registered firearms.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the incident and described it as a “devastating terror attack” and expressed solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community. He added that the incident was “a targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah, which should be a day of joy, a celebration of faith, an act of evil, antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation.”

-The victims’ ages ranged from 10 to 87, including one of the attackers. As of Monday morning, 40 people were hospitalised, with 5 in critical condition.

– US President Donald Trump stated that people celebrating Hanukkah should not be worried about their safety and should “celebrate proudly,” following a shooting incident at Australia’s Bondi Beach. Speaking after a phone conversation with the US President, a Fox News correspondent relayed Trump’s message to Americans observing Hanukkah. “Straight from the president, his message to people celebrating Hanukkah today, he said, ‘they do not need to be worried. They should celebrate proudly, and they should be proud of who you are, celebrate proudly,'” the correspondent stated, ANI reported.