Ten people are believed to have been killed at Bondi Beach in Sydney where a Chanukah event was taking place, with at least twelve injured.
A child, a police officer and a respected community rabbi are reported to have been among those murdered.
Videos on social media show armed men dressed in black shooting at celebrants and beach-goers as people flee for safety.
Two have reportedly been taken into custody.
This is a developing story.
A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “Jews gathering to celebrate life have yet again been met by death meted out by evil terrorists. We pray for the families of those who have been taken from us in Australia, and for the recovery of those fighting for their lives.
“When people call to ‘Globalise the intifada’, this is what they are calling for: dead Jews, terrorism and families shattered forever. As the horrific news broke, we were immediately reminded of one atrocity after another, from the Yom Kippur attack in Manchester to the Simchat Torah attack on October 7th in Israel.
“For many Jews, this is increasingly what the world feels like – a place where we are either being vilified, or slaughtered, or sent thoughts and prayers, but never protected. The West must stand unequivocally against the evil ideology that wrought this massacre, not just in word but in deed. The guns that today slaughter Jews will tomorrow turn on others.”
