Thousands gather to mark one week since Bondi Beach attack – National

Thousands of people gathered at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday to mark one week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish holiday, killing 15 people.

More than 10,000 people attended, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The country declared it a national day of reflection, during which images of the victims were shown and moments of silence were observed.

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Alleged Bondi Beach shooter charged with 15 counts of murder as victims’ families hold funeral

On December 14, two gunmen attacked a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

The mass shooting left 15 people dead, including a Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old girl and a rabbi. At least 42 other people were injured.

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Australia to tighten gun and hate speech laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack

In the days following the attack, the Australian government proposed stricter gun laws and pledged to crack down on hate speech.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Albanese, linking calls for Palestinian statehood to rising anti-Semitism.