Anthony Albanese condemned an antisemitic terrorist attack on the "Chanukah by the Sea" Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach in Sydney, where gunmen killed at least 11 people and wounded about 30 among roughly 1,000 Jewish celebrants. Police shot dead Naveed Akram, critically wounded and arrested a second suspect with the help of bystanders including Ahmed Al Ahmed, discovered improvised explosive devices in a nearby vehicle, and continued to investigate a possible third accomplice while treating the massacre as terrorism targeting Jews. International leaders including Benjamin Netanyahu, Ursula von der Leyen, António Guterres, Narendra Modi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the atrocity, pledged stronger protection for Jewish communities in Australia and abroad, and vowed that Australia and its allies will stand united against antisemitism, extremism and terror.Anthony Albanese addressed the nation and described the attack as an evil, antisemitic terrorist act that struck at the heart of the country and deliberately targeted Jewish Australians on the first night of Hanukkah. He praised the courage of New South Wales Police, first responders and ordinary Australians who ran toward danger to shield others, stressing that many victims are alive because of their rapid and selfless actions. Albanese promised to devote all necessary resources to the safety of Jewish Australians, affirmed their right to worship, study, live and work in peace, and urged Australians to be a light for one another in this dark moment, insisting there is no terror in the soul of the Australian nation.Jewish communities in
Australia,
Israel,
Sweden and other countries called for tougher enforcement against hate crimes, stronger protection of synagogues and Jewish events, and sustained vigilance against radicalization after the
Bondi Beach massacre. Leaders and advocates such as
Arsen Ostrovsky,
Chris Minns,
Keir Starmer,
Marco Rubio,
King Charles III and
Queen Camilla framed the attack as part of a wider surge in global antisemitism that demands coordinated action from governments and civil society. The United States reiterated its solidarity with
Australia, with
Marco Rubio stating that antisemitism has no place in the world and that the United States stands with the victims, the Jewish community and the Australian people.