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TERROR AT BONDI BEACH: 12 Dead in Attack on Hanukkah Event

A mass shooting struck a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens as bystanders and police struggled to stop the attackers; footage shows civilians disarming a shooter.

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12 — People killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack

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"There will be very serious retaliation" — President Donald Trump

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"The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody."