Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.

NSW Police established Operation Shelter after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel to investigate antisemitic hate crimes. As part of the operation, regular patrols are conducted of high-risk locations. The eastern suburbs of Sydney, including Bondi, which has a significant Jewish population, is a key focus.

The Redlands Police Department’s investigation is still active as of Monday afternoon, according to spokesperson Carl Baker. The incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime. Police said Sunday the weapon used was likely an airsoft gun, as officers found no shell casings around the house.

Premature identifications can ruin lives, as in the case of Richard A. Jewell, a security guard who helped shepherd dozens of people out of danger before a bombing at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, but then was named as a suspect in a news report that did not cite a source.

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

An investigation is underway in Henderson after a shooting involving Henderson Police near the 1000 block of Center Street.

Australian officials said the shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration had been carried out by a father and son. More than three dozen people were hospitalized, including a surviving gunman.

Police have released body camera footage of a fatal police shooting on Wednesday. They state that, following an internal review, the officer followed the department's policy after the suspect pointed a gun at him.