At least 11 people were killed in a terror attack on Sunday targeting the Jewish community celebrating the first night of Hannukah at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ascribed the fatal mass shooting in Sydney to Australia’s call for a Palestinian state, saying he warned ahead of the attack that the move “pours fuel on antisemitic fire.

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Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah-related event on the beach.

Police said the shooting, which injured at least 40 people, was a terror attack targeting the Jewish community. A gunman was also killed; another suspect was injured.

The United Jewish Federation of Utah released a statement condemning the shooting at an Australian Chanukah event that left 16 people dead Sunday morning.

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An investigation is underway after a deadly attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.