Jewish leader injured in Bondi terror attack after surviving October 7 massacre: 'It was a bloodbath!'

He told Channel 9 news: “It was a bloodbath. It was an absolute massacre. I was with my family, it was a Hanukkah celebration, there were hundreds of people.

"There were children, there were elderly, families enjoying themselves.

“All of a sudden, it’s absolute chaos. There’s guns, fire everywhere, people ducking. We didn’t know what was happening, where the gunfire was coming from.

“I got hit in the head. I’m bleeding. I’ve lost a lot of blood. There are people around me.

“I saw blood gushing in front of me. I saw people hit, so people fall to the ground. My only concern was: ‘Where are my kids? Where’s my wife? Where’s my family?’

“I saw at least one gunman firing. It looked like a shotgun. [He was] firing randomly in all directions. I saw children falling to the floor.”

Mr Ostrovsky, who said he had lived in Israel for the past 13 years, said he had come to Australia just two weeks ago to “help the Jewish community” and fight anti-Semitism.

He added: “October 7, that’s the last time I saw this. I never thought I would see this in Australia.”

On October 7th two years ago, Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel pillaging, kidnapping and killing civilians across several towns.

At least 260 people were killed, making it one of the worst civilian casualty incidents in Israel's history.Police have confirmed the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia is being investigated as a terrorist attack.

At least 12 people were killed, with the gunman also dying at the scene, during Hanukkah celebrations. Another 29 people, including a child, have been taken to hospitals across Sydney.

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed authorities will “make sure no stone is left unturned” over a potential third gunman, adding police are investigating thoroughly anyone linked to the attack.

Premier Chris Minns said the shooting was “designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community” and confirmed counter-terrorism teams will lead a “significant investigation”.

Speaking on why the incident was declared a terrorist attack, Mr Minns pointed to the timing on the first day of Hanukkah, the types of weapons used, and items recovered at the scene, including an improvised explosive device found in a car linked to the deceased offender.

A bomb disposal unit is currently working on the vehicle, Commissioner Lanyon said. He also confirmed police are “aware” of one of the gunmen, but stressed this “does not mean there was any specific threat posed by that person”.

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed more than 1,000 people were at the event, which was celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

The festival, Chanukah by the Sea, had been advertised as a night of family fun, with children among those attending when the suspects opened fire.

Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, described the attack as “very deliberate and very targeted,” adding that it occurred during a “family event.”

NSW police were called to Bondi Beach at around 6:47pm local time following reports of multiple people being shot, and officers warned those nearby to “take shelter.”

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the attack as an “act of evil antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation.”

He added there is no place for this “vile act of violence and hate.”

Videos circulating online show two men dressed in black crossing a bridge at the beach, with people shouting as gunfire rings out.

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