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Gunmen kill 16 at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event

A terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 16 people dead and dozens wounded. Authorities say two shooters carried out the assault and are probing motives as Australia vows to review gun laws and protect Jewish communities.

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16 - People killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah terror attack

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"I'm going to die... tell my family I saved people's lives" — Ahmed el Ahmed

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