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Monday, February 9, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
‘We shall overcome this evil’: Herzog lays wreath at site of Bondi Hanukkah attack
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President Isaac Herzog, center, visits Bondi Beach in Sydney, February 9, 2026. (AP/Rick Rycroft)
SYDNEY, Australia — President Isaac Herzog lays a wreath at the site of a mass shooting that killed 15 people celebrating a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
The head of state pays respect in the rain outside Bondi Pavilion to victims of the December 14 terror attack as he embarked on a tightly secured, four-day visit to console the Jewish Australian community.
Herzog says people of all faiths will “overcome this evil” as he mourns the victims of the shooting.
“The bonds between good people of all faiths and all nations will continue to hold strong in the face of terror, violence, and hatred,” he says.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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