Australian inquiry opens public hearings into Bondi Beach shooting

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Australian inquiry opens public hearings into Bondi Beach shooting

Issued on: 04/05/2026 - 11:03

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An inquiry into a shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival near Australia's Bondi Beach heard Monday that Sydney's Jewish community feared "catastrophe" was coming as antisemitic attacks rose. The federal royal commission -- the highest level of government inquiry -- was called to probe factors leading to the attack by two gunmen on Jewish families near Australia's best-known beach in December.

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