French computer engineer Dan Elkayam, 27, was among the 15 killed in Sunday's antisemitic terrorist shooting at a Hanukkah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach. The father-son attackers were stopped by police and a heroic bystander, amid international outrage over rising antisemitism.
The December 14, 2025, attack at the 'Chanukah by the Sea' event killed 15, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, an organizer, and injured 40, with two police officers among the wounded. The 50-year-old father and 24-year-old son used semi-automatic rifles; the father was killed by police, the son arrested in critical condition, and an IED found in their vehicle.
New details emerged on victim Dan Elkayam from Le Bourget, France, who moved to Sydney in December 2024 for work. A Jewish master's graduate passionate about travel and football, his death drew sorrow from French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, President Emmanuel Macron's solidarity, and Le Bourget Mayor Jean-Baptiste Borsali, whose town is shocked—his parents run a local furniture business.
Fruit seller Ahmed al-Ahmed, 43, heroically disarmed one attacker despite being shot twice. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a 'malicious, antisemitic, and terrorist act,' vowing unity. Witnesses described chaos. Australia's 120,000 Jews fear escalation post-October 2023, with leaders criticizing ignored warnings. France boosted security at Jewish sites. Global condemnations poured in from Israel to the EU.
