One person was killed, and several more were wounded, including one police officer, after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
Two people were taken into police custody shortly after the event, local law enforcement confirmed.
"The police operation is ongoing, and we continue to urge people to avoid the area. Please obey ALL police directions. Do not cross police lines," police wrote.
A member of the Jewish community spoke to The Jerusalem Post and stated the shooting occured at a Hanukkah party.
Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, told the Post, "The Jewish community is in shock. There were 2,000 members of the Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah, lighting the first candle together at Bondi Beach. We are at high alert."
He told the Post that everything was in lockdown, but according to multiple people, there was at least one fatality.
The party, Hanukkah by the Sea, is an annual event run by Chabad of Bondi, where the community lights up the menorah on the first day of the holiday.
This is a developing story.
Source:
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-880251
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