Two suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground.

An annual "Chanukah by the Sea" gathering marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was planned at the beach Sunday afternoon, but officials have not commented on a possible antisemitic link.

In addition to the dead, 11 wounded were rushed to various hospitals at one of the biggest tourist draws in Australia's largest city, said New South Wales police.

One of the alleged shooters was killed, and the second was in a critical condition, said authorities, who have not provided details on a possible motive for the violence.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned it, however, as a "cruel attack

See Full Page