WikiPop's Pick · December 14, 2025
2025 Bondi Beach shooting
Terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah attended by around 1,000 people. Beginning at 6:42 pm, two gunmen, allegedly Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram, killed a total of 15 people including 11 men, 3 women and a 10-year-old girl. Sajid, was shot dead by police; his son Naveed was treated for wounds at a local hospital and survived. IS later claimed credit for the attack.