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- By Ariel Wheeler
- 09 Jun 2026
A minimum of 16 people were killed and over 40 sustained injuries when attackers opened fire at a Hanukah gathering at Bondi Beach, an incident Australian police have called a terrorist attack.
In the latest update, authorities have stated the number of fatalities stands at 16, including one of the alleged gunmen. Additionally, 42 wounded individuals were admitted to hospital.
The deceased have not yet been publicly named, but authorities state their ages span between 10 and 87 years of age.
Here are the victims who have been named so far.
London-born rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, was the first to be publicly identified.
Known as a father of five children, he was the assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi. Relatives and acquaintances spoke of him as âlively, dynamic, and vibrant and a very kind and sociable person who loved to help peopleâ.
âHow is it possible that a happy rabbi who went to a beach to share joy and positivity, to make the world a better place, lose his life in this way?â a relative remarked.
Schlanger and his wife celebrated the arrival of their youngest child in October.
Alexander Kleytman also lost his life, according to his wife.
She recounted the moments before the shooting, stating they had been standing together when the gunfire began. âHe shielded me because he wished to be near me,â she said.
The couple were both Holocaust survivors, having experienced unspeakable terror in their childhood. They had later relocated to Australia from Eastern Europe.
French authorities have confirmed that French man Dan Elkayam is among the dead.
Publicly, the Foreign Minister expressed that France stood with his family, the Jewish community, and the Australian people.
âThis cowardly attack is a new, tragic manifestation of a disgusting rise of antisemitic hatred that we must put a stop to,â the statement read.
A 10-year-old girl who was taken to the a children's hospital is among those who had died, authorities stated.
An Israeli citizen was among those killed during the attack, according to reports referencing the Israeli foreign ministry.
From the 42 people taken to hospitals, a significant number are still receiving treatment, with five in serious condition. The injured include two officers who responded to the attack.
A casualty is a member of the public who rushed to the scene to tackle one of the gunmen. Described as a local hero, he received gunshot wounds but is in stable condition in hospital.
Among the injured is Arsen Ostrovsky, a human rights lawyer. Reports indicate he was hurt and underwent treatment in hospital.
He wrote, he described the scene as an âutter carnage,â but also praised the actions of those who rushed to help. He stated he believed it was a âmiracleâ he was alive.
Evan Zlatkis, a media director, was another casualty in the attack. He told reporters he heard âdozens and dozensâ of gunshots.
âInitially, I believed it was rubber bullets, but it penetrated my own skin and into my leg,â he stated. âI sustained a gunshot wound. I received first aid. Iâm ok.â
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