Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among those killed in Bondi attack

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 9 min read 100% complete by Rachel Hall , Martin Farrer and Benita KolovosDecember 17, 2025 at 07:48 AM
Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among those killed in Bondi attack

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The Bondi beach terror attack in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The victims, yet to be formally identified, are believed to range in age from 10 to 87. Among those named are 10-year-old Matilda, a former student of Harmony Russian school of Sydney, and Peter Meagher, a longtime volunteer and photographer at Randwick rugby club. Meagher was working as a freelance photographer at the Chanukah By the Sea event when the attack occurred. The incident, described as the worst mass shooting in Australia since 1996, took place during a celebration for the first day of Hanukkah, with authorities investigating a potential antisemitic motive. Dozens were wounded, and as of Wednesday, 20 people remained hospitalized.

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