Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans for “tougher gun laws” following the brutal Bondi Beach shooting that left 16 people dead. At a press briefing, he said the government would propose new restrictions in response to the attack, including limits on the number of guns a licensed owner can possess. The 50-year-old suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting reportedly owned six firearms legally.

He said, “The government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws.” He further described the shooting as an act of “terror” targeted at the Jewish community. “What we saw yesterday was an act of pure evil—an act of terror and an act of antisemitism,” Albanese said.

Following the mass shooting on Sunday, major cities such as New York, London, and Berlin, along with Jewish communities around the world, have increased security for Hanukkah events.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the 50-year-old attacker has been identified as Sajid Akram, who was shot dead by police at the scene. Authorities have not officially confirmed the names of either suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting. However, police have disclosed details about their ages and other key information.

Sajid Akram held a Category AB firearms licence, which requires holders to demonstrate a special need for certain weapons, including centre-fire rifles, shotguns, and others. NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon stated that the gunman had held the licence since 2015.

The second suspect, identified as Naveed Akram, is an Australian-born citizen, according to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. He also stated that Naveed’s father arrived in the country in 1998 on a student visa and later, in 2001, transferred to a partner visa.

After the devastating shooting that took place at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, the death toll has risen to 16. Police have reportedly identified the attackers as a father, 50, and his son, 24. 

The New South Wales (NSW) Police reported on December 15, 2025, that 14 people succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while two others later died in hospital.

NSW Police Force Commander Mal Lanyon stated during a press conference that the 50-year-old attacker, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was shot dead by police at the scene and was a licensed firearm holder who legally owned six guns.

The Bondi Beach shooting is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, in which 35 people were killed and many others were injured.

According to Israeli Newspaper, Jerusalem Post, one of the mass shooters of Sydney’s Bondi Beach Terror attack, Naveed Akram is 24 years old and he is of Pakistan origin. Post reports that Akram studied in Humdard University in Islamabad—Pakistan’s capital city and he recently lost his job in Australia as bricklayer.

Prime Minster Narendra Modi posted on X at 5:11pm IST condemning Mass Shooting at the Bondi Beach in Sydney on the Jewish gathering for the Hanukkah Festival. PM Modi called the attack ghastly and reaffirmed Indian’s zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.

According to BNO News Network, a stranger who successfully disarmed one of the two shooters minutes after the mass shooting is a 43-year-old man named Ahmed El Ahmed. He believes to been shot twice and is currently in hospital.

According to Israeli news network N12News, Sydney Police has raided the house of Naveed Akram who is one of the two shooter who opened fire at the Bondi Beach in Sydney on the gathering of more than 2000 Jews present there to pray on the onset of 8 days long Jewish Festival Hannukah.

Police has raided the Naveed Akram's Sydney Suburb Home in Bonnyrigg. Authorities hope to discover if any big network is behind this mass shooting.

Sydney, Australia: At least 10 people, including one gunman, have been killed and 12 others are injured after a shooting incident near a Jewish gathering at Bondi Beach in Australia's Sydney on 14 December 2025, Sunday evening (local time), local media reported, citing police.

According to media reports, one terrorist shooter of has been identified as Naveed Akram, although authorities have not confirm the reposts as of now. A second shooter is among the injured and has been taken into custody, ABC News reported.

Police have said that people still need to avoid Bondi Beach, despite the two shooters having been neutralised. According to police, there is an ongoing bomb threat in the area, and they are working to disarm what they have termed an improvised explosive device (IED), local media reported.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Bondi Beach Mass Shooting

In a statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has termed the scenes in Bondi "shocking and distressing."

He stated that he has spoken to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner and New South Wales (NSW) Premier and urged people to follow information shared by NSW police.

In a statement shared on X, Albanese stated, "The scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing. Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected. I have just spoken to the AFP Commissioner and with the NSW Premier. We are working with the NSW Police and will provide further updates as more information is confirmed. I urge people in the vicinity to follow information from the NSW Police."

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that he is "appalled" by the shooting attack and called the incident the result of "an anti-semitic rampage" in the streets of Australia over the past two years.

"I'm appalled by the murderous shooting attack at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, Australia. These are the results of the anti-Semitic rampage in the streets of Australia over the past two years, with the anti-Semitic and inciting calls of 'Globalise the Intifada' that were realised today. The Australian government, which received countless warning signs, must come to its senses!" Gideon Sa'ar posted on X.

Australian Jewish Association CEO Robert Gregory also shared a statement on X, stating, "What happened tonight is a tragedy but entirely foreseeable. The Albanese government was warned so many times, but failed to take adequate action to protect the Jewish community. Tonight, many Jews are pondering whether they have a future in Australia. Our thoughts are with our community and all the impacted, some of whom we are close to."

(Inputs from IANS)