Another Bondi Beach victim identified as father of four killed while walking with his wife

Another victim in the Hanukkah attack has been identified as Adam Smyth, 50, a father of four, who was walking with his wife at Bondi Beach when he was killed.

“We are all trying to come to terms with the senseless shooting, of which Adam was a victim. No words can describe the pain of our loss,” his family says in a statement quoted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

“We will forever cherish the time we have had with him,” the family adds, saying Adam loved English soccer, Australian rules football, rugby and his pets.

“Adam was a generous and kind person who will be dearly missed and is forever irreplaceable.”

We mourn the loss of Adam Smyth who was walking with his wife Katrina along the Bondi Beach, a passerby to the Chanukah celebration and was gunned down, he has succumbed to his wounds and passed away.

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— Avraham Berkowitz (@GlobalRabbi) December 18, 2025