Jewish families slaughtered as Islamist terror spreads worldwide, proving Israel’s fight protects civilization, not aggression.
Fifteen innocent people were brutally murdered and dozens wounded when Islamist terrorists opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. The victims—ranging from a ten-year-old child to elderly grandparents—were targeted for one reason alone: they were Jewish.
The attack unfolded with chilling intent. As families gathered to celebrate light, faith, and survival, terrorists emerged armed with rifles and extremist symbols, turning a peaceful religious event into a massacre. The atrocity echoed the same ideology Israel confronts daily—an ideology that sanctifies Jewish bloodshed worldwide.
Among the first victims were Boris and Sofia Gurman, a 69-year-old couple who instinctively tried to stop the attacker. Boris briefly disarmed the terrorist, displaying extraordinary courage, before both were executed at close range. Their heroism stands as a testament to Jewish resilience even in the face of terror.
Edith Brutman and Tibor Weitzen, seated together moments earlier, were murdered as gunfire erupted. Weitzen reportedly died shielding his wife—an act of love amid chaos.
Ten-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim, was killed while celebrating Hanukkah. Her life, described as joyful and full of promise, was extinguished by the same hatred that fuels attacks against Israeli children in Sderot, Ashkelon, and Jerusalem.
At 82, Marika Pogany represented a generation that believed the world had learned its lessons. Her murder proves that antisemitic violence has merely changed geography, not intent.
The victims also included Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a beloved community leader and father of five; Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, remembered for his gentleness and final words of “peace and love”; Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, murdered after surviving history’s darkest chapter; and Peter Meagher, a retired police detective killed while documenting the event.
Others, like Reuven Morrison and Dan Elkayam, attempted to confront terror head-on—paying with their lives.
This was not an isolated incident. It is part of a global pattern where Islamist terror networks—enabled by ideological, financial, and political support from hostile regimes and extremist movements—target Jews far beyond Israel’s borders. The same forces that justify attacks on Israeli civilians export violence to Sydney, Paris, Brussels, and New York.
Israel’s war is not regional—it is civilizational. When Israel defends itself, it stands on the front line for Jewish communities everywhere and for democratic societies threatened by extremist violence.
Silence, moral equivalence, and appeasement only embolden terror. Bondi Beach is now a grim reminder: Jewish blood spilled abroad is inseparable from the war against antisemitic terror Israel fights at home.
