At least 15 people are dead after a mass shooting at Australia’s famous Bondi Beach on Sunday. Follow live updates.

Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.

A bystander, identified by 7NEWS Australia as Ahmed al Ahmed, seen disarming a gunman at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah event is being heralded as a hero.

42 people were injured, including two police officers, according to officials.

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

Two cities, on opposite sides of the world, are united in mourning after deadly mass shootings over the weekend. In both cases, the attacks have left communities shattered while renewing contentious debates over gun control . Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Australia’s leader on Sunday while nations expressed shock and sympathy over a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday event, saying he had warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that “your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sharply criticised Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a deadly shooting at a Jewish holiday event in Sydney, linking the attack to Canberra’s support for Palestinian statehood.