US EditionISIS calls Bondi beach killings a ‘source of pride,’ but does not claim responsibility
ISIS praised the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack killing 15 as a 'success' despite no evidence of direct operational control, authorities said.
- On December 14, 2025, two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering in Archer Park near Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people; Sajid Akram was killed by police and Naveed Akram was charged.
- ISIS-affiliated channels published praise for the Bondi killings in Al‑Naba and on Telegram without formally claiming responsibility, also highlighting the Palmyra ambush to link both to a broader jihadist narrative.
- Fruit seller Ahmed al-Ahmed wrestled a firearm from an alleged attacker on Sunday, sustaining bullet wounds and recovering in hospital while a viral video was viewed tens of millions of times and an online fundraiser raised more than 2.12 million.
- The Office of National Intelligence reported that it identified an ISIS video feed, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says `reinforces` the attack was ISIS-inspired, while announcing new laws targeting hate speech and radical preachers.
- The government will introduce a national gun buyback scheme modeled on the 1996 program, with states and territories collecting firearms and the Australian Federal Police destroying surrendered guns.
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Again, ISIS appears more frequently as an extremist background of terrorist operatives. Even now, in the attack against Jews at Bondi Beach in Australia, ISIS does not exist more than the organization, as it was at the time of his «Kalifat».
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Bondi shooting live updates: PM says Australia to establish national gun buyback scheme; men arrested in Liverpool had no confirmed links to Bondi gunmen, police say
It’s five days after the horrific terrorist incident occurred at Bondi Beach, which claimed the lives of 15 victims and left multiple severely injured. More links to Islamic terrorist groups have begun to emerge from the shooters, Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, as the PM responds to rising antisemitism in Australia. Follow along to our live coverage.
The men had arrived from Melbourne and apparently on their way to Bondi: Australian police have set up a suspicious group in Sydney. Meanwhile, the terrorist militia ISIS is celebrating the bloodbath of last Sunday.
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