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Bondi Beach mass shooting — at least 10 dead during Hanukkah event

A mass shooting struck Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration leaving at least 10 people dead and multiple injured as police detained suspects and video showed bystanders confronting gunmen amid a major security operation

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10 - Confirmed dead in Bondi Beach mass shooting

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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."