Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed tougher national gun laws after a mass shooting in Sydney.

Two medical professionals who live near Bondi Beach, where gunmen attacked a Hanukkah festival on Sunday, described a harrowing scene.

Jewish leaders in Chicago struck a defiant tone following the attack targeting a Jewish gathering at a beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday. They said they won't be deterred from celebrating Hanukkah and the true message of the holiday.

The Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) — the country’s FBI — previously investigated Akram in 2019 for possible terror ties.

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.

US President Donald Trump has strongly condemned the mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, describing it as a “purely antisemitic attack.” Speaking during a Christmas celebration at the White House, Trump said, “That was a terrible attack, 11 dead, 29 badly wounded. And that was an antisemitic attack, obviously.”

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Sunday praised the man's actions, calling it "the most unbelievable scene."

Maryland politicians condemned antisemitism while Jewish community leaders vowed to continue “spreading light” after Sunday’s terror attack in Australia.