PM Albanese Offers Sincere Apology to Jewish Community Following Bondi Tragedy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday offered a heartfelt apology to Australia’s Jewish community, taking personal responsibility for the nation’s safety following the Hanukkah massacre at Bondi Beach. The December 14 attack, which claimed 15 lives, has been labeled one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country’s history.

“As Prime Minister, I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened on my watch,” Albanese stated. He pledged an unwavering daily commitment to protecting Jewish Australians, asserting their fundamental right to practice their faith and educate their children without fear.

The apology comes as new court documents reveal the chilling “meticulous planning” behind the attack. Prosecutors allege that Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, spent months preparing, including rural firearms training and a nighttime reconnaissance mission to the Bondi footbridge just days before the shooting.