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

Two cities, on opposite sides of the world, are united in mourning after deadly mass shootings over the weekend. In both cases, the attacks have left communities shattered while renewing contentious debates over gun control . Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

A Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old and a Chabad rabbi were among the 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event at Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday. Hundreds of people had gathered to mark the first day of the Jewish festival before the attackers struck at the event in Sydney.

Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah party on the beach. At least 40 people were hospitalized.

Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman spoke out about the Brown University shooting and the Australian terror attack in a post on Sunday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Australia’s leader on Sunday while nations expressed shock and sympathy over a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday event, saying he had warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that “your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sharply criticised Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a deadly shooting at a Jewish holiday event in Sydney, linking the attack to Canberra’s support for Palestinian statehood.

The assumption of safety under which Australians operated, that public spaces were assuredly gun-free, has been shattered.