"Multiple people were injured and first responders were "working to save lives" on Sunday after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, officials said. Thirteen people were taken to hospital after the shooting, a New South Wales ambulance spokesperson said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident "shocking and distressing", adding that "emergency responders are on the ground and working to save lives"."
""I saw at least 10 people on the ground and blood everywhere," 30-year-old local Harry Wilson, who witnessed the shooting, told the Sydney Morning Herald. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Jewish people who had gone to light the first candle of the Hanukkah holiday on the beach had been attacked by "vile terrorists". One of the world's most famous beaches, Bondi is typically crowded with locals and tourists, especially on warm weekend evenings."
"Videos circulating on X appeared to show people on the beach and nearby park scattering as multiple gunshots and police sirens could be heard. One video showed a man dressed in a black shirt firing a large weapon before being tackled by a man in a white t-shirt who wrestled his weapon off him. Another video showed two men pressed onto the ground by uniformed police on a small pedestrian bridge. Officers could be seen trying to resuscitate on one of the men."
Gunfire at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah candle-lighting injured multiple people and prompted an urgent emergency response. Thirteen people were taken to hospital and first responders worked to save lives. Two people were taken into custody. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as shocking and distressing. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Jewish people lighting the first Hanukkah candle on the beach were attacked by "vile terrorists". Witnesses reported seeing many people on the ground and blood at the scene. Videos showed people scattering, a man firing a large weapon before being tackled, and police restraining two men while attempting resuscitation. The incident occurred on a typically busy warm weekend evening at one of the world's most famous beaches.
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