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In Israel, Sydney attack casts shadow over Hanukkah

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Dec 14, 2025

Newest development Dec 16, 2025 · 4 reportsLocal Hanukkah celebrations continue in face of Australian attack

With heavy hearts, Jews in Israel lit the year's first Hanukkah candles, mourning after gunmen opened fire on a Jewish gathering in Australia, killing 15

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  1. Names this update

    In Israel, Sydney attack casts shadow over Hanukkah

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Local Hanukkah celebrations continue in face of Australian attack

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. amNewYork

    Hanukkah celebrations light up NYC despite antisemitic terrorist attack in Australia (opens amNewYork)

    Published

    amNewYork's feed description

    Hanukkah celebrations took place throughout NYC despite the antisemitic terrorist attack in Australia that occurred on the first day of the holiday.

  2. CBS News

    Hanukkah celebration in Australia targeted in antisemitic terrorist attack. Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    At least 11 people were shot and killed Sunday in a targeted attack on a Jewish holiday celebration, to mark the start of Hanukkah, in Australia's Bondi Beach.

  3. Fox News

    Eyewitness to Australia terror attack describes 'pandemonium' during deadly shooting at Hanukkah event (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    An American woman describes the terror as gunfire erupted at a Hanukkah festival on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, with hundreds fleeing into traffic.

  4. Fox News

    After Australia’s Hanukkah massacre, critics say appeasing extremists after Oct 7 fueled rising antisemitism (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Sunday's terrorist attack on Jewish Australians in Sydney highlights the community's fears amid rising antisemitism and government inaction since Oct. 7, 2023.

  5. Mother Jones

    “Unfathomable.” Hanukkah massacre shatters Australia’s long-held pride in guns and safety. (opens Mother Jones)

    Published

    Mother Jones's feed description

    Anguish, outrage, and a national reckoning over antisemitism and gun control.

  6. The American Conservative

    Mass Shooting Targets Hanukkah Event in Australia (opens The American Conservative)

    Published

    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The shooting has led to calls for stricter gun control and a crackdown on antisemitism.

  7. Digital Journal

    In Israel, Sydney attack casts shadow over Hanukkah (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    With heavy hearts, Jews in Israel lit the year's first Hanukkah candles, mourning after gunmen opened fire on a Jewish gathering in Australia, killing 15

  8. NPR

    Israel celebrates Hanukkah, and mourns those killed in Australia shooting (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    An attack targeting a Hanukkah beach party halfway around the world casts a heavy shadow as Jews in Israel celebrate the holiday for the first time in years without a full-scale war or pandemic.

  9. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Local Hanukkah celebrations continue in face of Australian attack (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Jewish leaders in South Jersey are among those reacting to an attack in Australia that left 15 people dead.

  10. The World from PRX

    Shock and mourning in Australia after Hanukkah festival shooting (opens The World from PRX)

    Published

    The World from PRX's feed description

    Australia’s Jewish community is reeling from a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Reporter Daniel Lo Sudo of the Sydney Morning Herald has been covering the story from the scene of the massacre.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.