Happy New Year Support People Australia's Bondi Beach Shooting

We are a dedicated international non-profit organization focused on providing immediate and necessary assistance to those impacted by the tragic events at Bondi Beach.
Our commitment is to the survivors, the families of those who lost their lives, and the community members directly affected by this trauma. We are currently mobilizing resources to address the urgent needs arising from this incident, including:
Facilitating access to critical support services, such as grief counseling and trauma therapy.

By supporting us, you are directly investing in the recovery and well-being of the individuals and families who are struggling through the aftermath of this tragedy, helping to rebuild strength and hope in our community.

Victims Critical Relief Fund: Every contribution, big or small, will deliver critical assistance to individuals and families as they navigate the devastating aftermath of this event, including medical costs, funeral expenses, and ongoing psychological support.

Here is how your donation can help:
$50 can help cover immediate costs for a surviving victim or a family member requiring emergency travel or short-term accommodation.
$250 can help ensure a victim's family has access to immediate, specialized trauma counseling and mental health support services.
$1,000 can help cover significant expenses such as funeral costs for a family who has lost a loved one, or ongoing rehabilitation and long-term medical care for a survivor.
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At least 15 people were killed in a terror attack on Sunday targeting the Jewish community celebrating the first night of Hannukah at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.
Around 1,000 people had gathered on a grassy area at Archer Park when at least two gunman opened fire at 6:47 p.m. local time, sending panicked crowds running in all directions.

The suspects in the deadly shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach were a father and son, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said at a news conference on Monday morning.
The duo was later identified by Australian media as 50-year-old Sajid Akram, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram. The younger man, who is in critical but stable condition at the hospital, was born in Australia while his father, who was killed at the scene, immigrated to the country in 1998.
It’s Australia’s worst mass shooting since a massacre almost 30 years ago saw the country introduce some of the world’s toughest gun laws.
Here’s what we know:

At least 15 people died when the gunman started shooting less than two hours into a Hanukkah event that was due to start at 5 p.m. local time. A 10-year-old girl, a rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and a young French national were among the victims of the shooting.

Matilda, 10, who was described by her aunt as a “very sweet, happy child, with a beautiful smile,” was wounded in the shooting and rushed to hospital, where doctors fought unsuccessfully to save her.

Another victim was a Holocaust survivor named Alex Kleytman, who died while shielding his wife Larisa from one of the gunmen’s bullets, according to the Jewish organization Chabad.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, who organized the event and served as assistant rabbi in Chabad of Bondi, and
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, secretary of the Sydney Beth Din, were also killed, according to Chabad. The group also identified Reuven Morrison, a Melbourne resident originally from the USSR, as one of the deceased victims.

A young French citizen named Dan Elkayam was also killed, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

The event was advertised to have “live entertainment, music, games and fun” for all ages. Families had gathered on the grass, swimmers were in the ocean, and witnesses remember seeing people dancing and banging drums.

Twenty-seven people are being treated in hospitals across Sydney after being injured in the mass shooting, according to an update from New South Wales Health on Monday.
This number is lower than the previous update from New South Wales premier Chris Minn, who said there were 38 people being treated in hospital.
New South Wales Police earlier specified that children and families were attending the event. The victims are between the ages of 10 to 87, according to the New South Wales premier.

Hero praised
A bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the shooting has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, whose refugee parents had just arrived from Syria, according to Australian officials and media.

Dramatic footage of the confrontation, which has been viewed millions of times on social media, showed Ahmed crouching behind a car, then launching himself at the gunman who had just fired his weapon.

Ahmed was wounded after being shot by one of the gunmen and taken to hospital where he remains, according to CNN affiliate 7News.

His actions were praised by Australian authorities.

“That man is a genuine hero, and I’ve got no doubt that there are many, many people alive tonight, as a result of his bravery,” said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.

Police set up an exclusion zone around a car found parked on Campbell Parade which they believed was fitted with “several improvised explosive devices.”

The rescue bomb disposal unit worked on the vehicle, and police later confirmed the IEDs had been removed.

Police seized six weapons that were owned by Sajid Akram, Lanyon said at a press conference on Monday morning, without naming the suspect. Lanyon added that the gunman had held a firearms license for “approximately 10 years,” and that there had been “no incident” during that time.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans later on Monday to strengthen its already tough gun laws with new measures that will restrict who gets a license.

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