Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

By Christine Chen and Renju Jose SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Israel's ambassador to Australia has called for greater protection of Jewish people in Australia as dozens of people lined up on Tuesday at Sydney's Bondi Beach to pay tribute to the 15 victims and those wounded in the weekend's Hanukkah festival shootings.

The Jewish community of Sydney, Australia​ has deep connections to the Tri-State Area. Many on Long Island spoke fondly on Monday victims they knew.

SYDNEY (AP) — A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. The government on Monday, a day after the shootings, proposed tougher new gun laws amid criticism that officials didn’t take seriously enough a string of antisemitic attacks.

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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — England and Australia players will wear black armbands and flags at Adelaide Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in an Ashes tribute to the victims of the Bondi beach shootings.

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Monday that the alleged offenders behind the attack at Sydney's Bondi beach were a father and son duo, and that they were not looking for a third offender.

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