Police said one of the gunmen was known to the security services, but that there had been no specific threat. AdvertisementANKARA, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 14: An infographic titled "Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach" created in Ankara, Turkiye on December 14, 2025. He said it was declared a terrorist attack due to the event targeted and weapons used. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on X that “the United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Australia targeting a Jewish celebration. Throughout last summer, the country was rocked by a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

Source: Huffington Post December 14, 2025 14:25 UTC