"Jessica Rozen ran, searching desperately for her three-year-old son as the shots rang out at Bondi beach on Sunday. Rozen had attended the Chanukah by the Sea event with her family when the terrorist attack began that evening, bringing a terrifying end to the day's Jewish celebration of light. Her husband was running with their toddler when she noticed a little girl screaming. She lay on top of her until the shooting stopped and the girl's dad came."
"In another video, one of the alleged shooters aims from a footbridge at a group of older men, women and children hiding among white plastic chairs, as they desperately try to huddle to the ground. Map Bondi shooting The little girl was physically unharmed, she said, while Rozen was left with small cuts and grazes. She saw a woman nearby who had been shot in the head."
"A group of men gathered all the kids and women from the playground and walked them up to the surf club. I don't know who they are, but I am grateful beyond measure. The only thing to say is we're a community of peace, and we were just eating donuts with our kids and celebrating light. No one deserves this."
A gun attack at Bondi beach struck a Chanukah by the Sea event, killing at least 15 people and hospitalising dozens. Attendees fled, hid and shielded children as alleged shooters fired from a footbridge and around seating areas. Jessica Rozen searched for her three-year-old, protected a screaming little girl and lay on top of her child until the shooting stopped, sustaining minor cuts. Videos show a bystander disarming a shooter and community members moving children and women to the surf club for safety. Officials publicly praised acts of bravery and the community response.
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