SYDNEY: Two alleged gunmen who attacked and killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach have been identified as a father and son, police confirmed on Monday, as Australia mourned its deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades.
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The father, 50, was killed at the scene, bringing the total number of fatalities to 16, while his 24-year-old son remains in critical condition in hospital.
BREAKING: Bondi Beach attackers were a 50-year-old and 24-year-old father and son.
The father, now deceased, had six firearms licensed to him.
New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed police are not looking for a third offender.https://t.co/zc1kMYxkES pic.twitter.com/I7dceUsy9y
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 14, 2025
Bondi Beach shooters reportedly identified as Naveed Akram and Khaled al-Nablusi.
When a country replaces borders and vetting with feelings, this is the outcome.
Australia is the warning.
Suicidal empathy gets innocent people killed. pic.twitter.com/xwNdvJXeOO
— Cassandra “Cassy” Coelho R.🪬 (@IDontCareBear) December 14, 2025
Bondi Beach attackers were a 50-year-old and 24-year-old father and son.
The father, now deceased, had six firearms licensed to him. Police isn’t looking for a third shooter. #bondibeach pic.twitter.com/fl1TtZnrXH
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) December 14, 2025
Officials described Sunday’s attack as a targeted anti-Semitic act. Around 1,000 people had attended the Hanukkah event, which lasted roughly 10 minutes and forced hundreds to flee across the beach and nearby streets. Forty people remain hospitalized, including two police officers in serious but stable condition, with victims ranging in age from 10 to 87.
A bystander, identified as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, was hailed as a hero for tackling one of the shooters. He sustained gunshot wounds and underwent surgery, prompting a fundraising effort that raised over A$350,000. Police noted that the father held a firearms licence and six registered weapons, while the son is an Australian-born citizen.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Bondi Beach to pay respects, calling the attack “an act of pure evil, an act of anti-Semitism, an act of terrorism on our shores.” Albanese urged Australians to light candles in solidarity with the Jewish community, marking the Hanukkah festival of light.
Authorities confirmed only two attackers were involved and maintained a strong police presence in the suspects’ suburb of Bonnyrigg. The shootings follow a series of anti-Semitic incidents in Australia since Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in October 2023.
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Mass shootings are rare in Australia, with the last major incident occurring at Port Arthur in 1996, leaving 35 dead. The Bondi attack has sparked international attention, with world leaders offering condolences and increased security measures for Jewish communities worldwide.