At least 12 people were killed in an antisemitic terror attack at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration. The attack has shaken Australia, raised global security concerns, and triggered urgent calls from tourism leaders and the World Tourism Network to protect open public spaces and restore traveler confidence worldwide.

Three decades ago, almost 650,000 firearms − about one-third of all privately owned guns in Australia – were surrendered, loaded intro trucks and destroyed. In exchange for these firearms, part of a mandatory gun buyback program, the government paid out $200 million. Gun-related murder and suicide rates plummeted.

Officials said the father had been living in Australia since 1998, and that neither man appeared to have a criminal record before the mass shooting on Sunday.

Twelve people are confirmed dead and dozens are injured in a terrorist attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Look back at our coverage from the day.

The shooting, which Australian authorities have declared a terror attack, targeted hundreds of people celebrating Hanukkah