By Admin 
Many countries of the world including India, Italy, America and France have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. At the same time, Pakistan’s connection has also come to light in this incident. In fact, a senior law enforcement officer in Sydney said that one of the alleged accused in the Bondi Beach shooting has been identified as Naveed Akram, a resident of Bonnyrigg, Sydney, who is originally from Lohar, Pakistan.
After the picture of shooter Naveed Akram went viral on social media, many things are coming to light, while in a license photo surfaced online, Naveed is seen wearing the jersey of Pakistan cricket team. Actually, shooter Naveed Akram had earlier studied in a university in Islamabad and he had also studied in Al-Murad Institute in Sydney, Australia.
Shooter Navid Akram’s picture went viral
However, reacting to the ongoing speculation on social media, New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon held a press conference. He said, ‘This is not the time for retaliation, this is the time to let the police do their job.’ He also said police have very little information about one of the suspects, so we are not focusing on that at this time.
According to officials, one of the two shooters involved in this attack was killed on the spot, while the other is hospitalized in critical condition. Now the police is also investigating whether any third attacker or his other associate was involved in this.
12 people killed, 11 injured in terrorist attack
At around 6:30 pm local time on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, two shooters started firing indiscriminately at thousands of people who had come to participate in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. 12 people lost their lives in this attack, while 11 people were injured. Australian officials termed the incident as a terrorist attack. After which many countries of the world including India, America, Britain, Italy condemned it in strong words and expressed deep condolences and solidarity with the people of Australia.
Israel enraged by attacks on Jews
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Australian government of promoting anti-Semitism in the period before the shootings in Sydney on Sunday (December 14, 2025). The Israeli Prime Minister said, ‘Three months ago I wrote to the Australian Prime Minister that your policy is adding fuel to the fire of anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism is a cancer that spreads when leaders remain silent and take no action.’
At the same time, the Israeli President said, ‘We have repeatedly appealed to the Australian government to take action and fight against the huge wave of anti-Semitism spreading in Australian society.’
PM Albanese said terrorist attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued a statement regarding the incident, in which he termed the indiscriminate firing on thousands of people gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to participate in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as a terrorist attack. He strongly condemned this attack and also expressed condolences to the affected people.
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