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Bondi Beach massacre: 15 killed at Hanukkah celebration

A terror attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach killed at least 15 people and wounded many more. Authorities identified a father and son as suspects and Australia pledged to tighten gun laws as the nation reels from the slaughter.

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16 - Death toll in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack

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"Things can happen" — President Donald Trump

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