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Vaughan Describes Bondi Terror Attack as Cricket Community Mourns

Police identify a father–son pair as the shooters who killed 15 at a Hanukkah gathering near the beach.

Overview

  • Authorities confirm the massacre targeted a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach, leaving 15 dead with 38 people still in hospital.
  • The alleged attackers were a father–son duo; police shot dead the older man at the scene, and the 24-year-old remains in critical condition under guard.
  • Among the victims were a 10-year-old girl and a British-born rabbi, according to police updates cited in UK and Australian reports.
  • Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he and his family were locked inside a nearby restaurant and heard the gunfire during the attack.
  • Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed tackled and disarmed one gunman before being shot, drawing widespread praise as cricket figures prepare a sombre Adelaide Test with tributes.