"In the fading light, they came back to Bondi, to light candles, to sing and to stand together, in solidarity and in defiance of the terror that had been visited upon their beach, their world. Across Bondi, and Sydney, and Australia, people lit candles in solidarity with the Jewish community which suffered the worst antisemitic attack in the country's history when two gunmen allegedly opened fire on a Hanukah celebration at Bondi Beach shortly after 6:40pm on Sunday evening."
"Come celebrate the light of Chanukah together with the community, a promotional flyer said, bring your friends, bring the family, let's fill Bondi with joy and light. Instead, the event brought darkness, brought terror. The candles are now lit in memory. The songs are mourning songs. The Hanukah menorah projected on to the sails of the Sydney Opera House on Monday night."
People returned to Bondi Beach at dusk to light candles, sing and stand together in solidarity and defiance after a deadly attack on a Hanukah celebration. Vigils spread across Sydney and Australia and a menorah was projected on to the Sydney Opera House. Fifteen people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl, a London-born rabbi with a recently born fifth child, and an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor. Police say two gunmen, a father and son from Bonnyrigg, opened fire shortly after 6:40pm; the father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was shot and killed by police and his 24-year-old son Naveed was critically injured and held in hospital. Sajid held a licence for six firearms that police believe were used. The prime minister urged candle lighting nationwide and agreed with states to introduce tougher gun control laws, and the attack is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur in 1996.
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