US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a phone call with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong on Monday to "discuss the antisemitic terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach", the US State Department's spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement. The statement also said the US "strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack".

By Christine Chen, Scott Murdoch and Renju Jose SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Australia signalled plans for tougher gun laws on Monday as the country began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years,

Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival.

A 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor and a young French national were among at least 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on families celebrating the first night of Hanukkah at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday,

By Scott Murdoch and Christine Chen SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Stories of horror and heroism emerged as Australians mourned the 15 people killed by two gunmen at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah event.

Eleven people have been killed in an attack targeting a Hanukkah event on the beach.

Hollywood stars Gal Gadot, Ashton Kutcher and Rebel Wilson react to tragic Sydney shooting during Hanukkah celebration that killed 16 people on first night of Jewish holiday.

President Trump mourned the victims of the tragic shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia — as well as the killing of three US soldiers in Syria — during a White House Christmas event Sunday.

The 50-year-old father has been confirmed dead, while the 24-year-old son is in critical condition, police say. Dozens of victims are in hospital.