World Leaders Condemn "Terror" Attack at Sydney Beach Celebration
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World leaders have expressed horror after a mass shooting killed 15 people and injured dozens at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Australian police are calling the Sunday incident a terrorist attack.
The assailants fired on a crowd celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish festival. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the event "shocking and distressing" and "beyond comprehension."
Israel's President Isaac Herzog condemned what he labeled a "very cruel attack on Jews." Global condemnations continued as vigils for the victims were held.