World Leaders Condemn Sydney Mass Shooting

World leaders have voiced shock and condemnation following Sunday’s mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where 11 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration by the Jewish community.

The attack has been widely described as antisemitic terrorism.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident was “shocking and distressing” and “beyond comprehension,” as police confirmed it was being treated as a terrorist attack.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog described it as a “very cruel attack on Jews” by “vile terrorists,” urging Australia to “fight against the enormous wave of antisemitism which is plaguing Australian society.”

US President Donald Trump called it “a purely antisemitic attack,” saying: “That was a terrible attack, 11 dead, 29 badly wounded. And that was an antisemitic attack, obviously.”

US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, added: “Antisemitism has no place in this world,” offering prayers for the victims, the Jewish community and Australia.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack “deeply distressing,” while King Charles III said he was “appalled” by what he termed the “most dreadful antisemitic terrorist attack on Jewish people.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “horrified” by the “heinous deadly attack,” noting it occurred on the first day of Hanukkah.

Leaders from the European Union, Canada, France, Germany and Italy also condemned the violence, while Iran and the Palestinian Authority issued statements denouncing terrorism and extremism, expressing solidarity with the victims and the people of Australia.