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Eyewitnesses have recounted being shot as they grabbed their children and seeing “bodies all over the floor” as horror unfolded during the terror attack at Bondi beach on Sunday.
Gunmen opened fire during a celebration on the first day of Hanukkah at the famous Sydney beach, killing at least 11 people and injuring a further 29 people, including two police officers.
Australian officials described it as a targeted antisemitic attack and an act of terrorism. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the shooting as an antisemitic “act of evil”.
One of the suspected shooters was also killed, while a second was in critical condition.
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