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PBS News Hour - Segments

Australia declares Bondi Beach shooting a terrorist attack amid spike in antisemitism

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

41K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Two gunmen opened fire Sunday evening on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, sending crowds fleeing for safety. At least 16 people are dead, including one alleged gunman and a 12-year-old child, and 38 others were wounded. Ali Rogin speaks with Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the nonprofit Jewish Council for Public Affairs, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Out to the shooting in Australia where there's been a spike in anti-Semitic incidents.

0:05.0

Ali Rogan has that story.

0:07.0

A deadly attack on Sydney's iconic Bondi beach sent crowds fleeing for safety Sunday evening.

0:15.0

Two gunmen, a father and son, according to police, opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration where hundreds had gathered for the start of the eight-day Jewish holiday.

0:25.2

One alleged gunman appeared to be shooting from behind a palm tree when a bystander crept up on him and seized the gun.

0:31.8

A second gunman took aim from a footbridge over a nearby parking lot.

0:36.8

At least 16 people are dead, including the gunman and a 12-year-old child.

0:42.1

38 others were wounded.

0:44.1

Young and old had gathered for the Hanukkah event.

0:46.7

I seen like a kid, like she was like maybe eight years old.

0:49.8

She got injured on the leg and she was crying and she was on the ground.

0:54.4

So she was behind her mom.

0:56.2

Her mom was on the ground as well.

0:58.6

Finn Green is a tourist from the United Kingdom.

1:01.3

And I just saw an older lady get shot and she was on the floor.

1:04.9

So an older guy get shot, everybody injured on the left hand side.

1:08.7

And I just saw a bunch of people screaming run towards me.

1:10.5

I didn't know what was going on.

1:11.7

One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second who was arrested is in critical condition.

1:17.6

One of the men was known to security services.

1:20.5

Australian authorities declared it a terrorist attack.

1:24.0

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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