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Editorial: Heroic Act Reveals How 'Pathetic' Terrorists Are

Ahmed al-Ahmed's bravery in disarming gunman in Australia speaks volumes, writes the Washington Post

(Newser) - The rampage against Jewish Australians over the weekend is an "act of evil," reads an editorial in the Washington Post , but its focus is on the bystander who risked his life to disarm one of the shooters . The act "showed how easily the heroism and courage of...

A Day After Mass Shooting, Australia Eyes Its Gun Laws

Leaders weigh tighter licensing in wake of mass shooting involving legally-owned weapons

(Newser) - Australia is debating reforms to its gun laws—already among the strictest in the world—after Sunday's deadly mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. The elder of the father-son shooting suspects had a license to own firearms, New South Wales police say. He allegedly owned six weapons, four...

Hero Who Disarmed Australia Shooter May Lose His Arm

Still, Sydney shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed 'doesn't regret what he did'

(Newser) - The man seen on video tackling a gunman during Sydney's Bondi Beach mass shooting has no regrets, though he's now at risk of losing his arm. Identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner in his 40s who emigrated from Syria in 2006 and was granted Australian citizenship...

Father and Son Killed 15 People on Beach, Police Say

Victims include a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor

(Newser) - Australian police said Monday that the 15 people killed in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach ranged in age from 10 to 87. At least 40 people were injured, most of whom remain hospitalized. "It was just carnage," said a photographer who...

Netanyahu: Australia's PM Brought This Attack On

Government didn't try to stem antisemitism, resulting in the massacre, Israeli prime minister says

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday blamed Australia's policy on Palestinian statehood for contributing to antisemitism after the mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney. Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish gathering on Bondi Beach, killing at least 11 people in what Australian authorities called a targeted...

'Hero' Bystander Wrestles Gun From Shooter in Australia

Video captures the dramatic moment

(Newser) - The death toll from Sunday's mass shooting in Australia might be higher if not for an unidentified bystander who decided to get involved. Dramatic video—see a version from Australia's 9News —shows the man wrestling the gun away from one of the shooters. As the Guardian reports,...

Australian Beach Massacre Leaves 11 Dead, 29 Wounded

At least two gunmen opened fire at Jewish event at Bondi Beach; one of the shooters is dead

(Newser) - A beach massacre at a Jewish event in Australia killed 11 people and wounded 29, reports the Guardian . Authorities are calling it a terrorist attack. Details were changing quickly, with the initial death toll among victims revised down from 12.
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