Holocaust Survivor Dies Saving His Wife in Bondi Beach Terror Attack
At least 11 were killed and 29 wounded during a terror attack at a Chabad Chanukah event, with a Holocaust survivor fatally shielding his wife, authorities said.
- During the outdoor Chabad Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, gunmen opened fire from a nearby bridge, killing at least 11 and wounding 29.
- Amid years of escalating threats, Australia's Jewish community faced rising antisemitic violence, Israeli officials warned authorities, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar linked the attack to the `antisemitic rampage in the streets of Australia over the past two years`.
- Kleytman, who survived the Holocaust, was shot in the head protecting his wife, Larisa Kleytman, after nearly 50 years of marriage and emigrating from Ukraine.
- Authorities conducted raids and detentions after the attack; the Australian government declared it a terror attack, handing the probe to counterterrorism authorities, while police raided a Bonnyrigg, southwestern Sydney home detaining two people.
- Australian officials pledged full investigations and resources, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling it a `black day for all of Australia` and blaming unchecked antisemitic incitement since October 7, while Israeli leaders criticized Australia's response.
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Died shielding wife: Man who survived Hitler's Holocaust killed by Bondi terrorists
Bondi Beach shooting news: After surviving the horrors of Adolf Hitler's Holocaust and rebuilding his life in Australia, 87-year-old Alex Kleytman was killed in the terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Kleytman, who was at the beach celebrating Hanukkah with his family, died while protecting his wife as the terrorists opened fire at the Jewish gathering.
Holocaust Survivor Dies a Hero in Australia, Forcing His Way Between His Wife and Mass Murderer's Gun
Alex Kleytman endured the horrors of the Holocaust only to be shot in the back as he celebrated Hanukkah in Sydney, Australia on Saturday. The 87-year-old was among the 15 […] The post Holocaust Survivor Dies a Hero in Australia, Forcing His Way Between His Wife and Mass Murderer's Gun appeared first on The Western Journal.
The terrorist attack in Sydney kills 16 people. Among the victims is also a Holocaust survivor.
In Australia, the day after the terrorist attack begins at a Jewish festival at the popular Bondi Beach. 16 people were killed. More details are now known.
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