Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemns 'cruel attack on Jews' in Australia

Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned Sunday's shooting in Sydney, calling it a "cruel attack on Jews" and urged the Australian authorities to step up the fight against antisemitism.

"At these very moments, our sisters and brothers in Sydney, Australia, have been attacked by vile terrorists in a very cruel attack on Jews," said Herzog in a speech at an event in Jerusalem, where he called on Australia to "fight against the enormous wave of antisemitism which is plaguing Australian society".

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There has been no official confirmation in Australia that the attack targeted the Jewish community.

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Australian police said on Sunday 10 people were killed and two people were in custody after reports of gunshots and injuries at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

"The police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area," New South Wales police state in a post on X.

The Sydney Morning Herald said multiple people had been injured, while television networks Sky and ABC aired footage showing people lying on the ground.

“I saw at least 10 people on the ground and blood everywhere,” 30-year-old local Harry Wilson, who witnessed the shooting, told the Herald. Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told Sky News in an interview that the shooting happened at an event at the beach celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which began at sundown.

(Inputs from Reuters)