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.

Seth takes a moment to address the anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah festival in Sydney, Australia. A hero who disarmed one of the two gunmen at Bondi Beach told his cousin he thought he was going to die before taking on the attacker.

Members of the Jewish community in the South Bay said they are in disbelief over the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia. Still, they said they would not let fear keep them from gathering to celebrate Hanukkah.

American witness describes chaos as gunfire erupted at Sydney's "Chanukah By The Sea" festival, killing 12 and injuring 29 in targeted terror attack.

Jewish groups and law enforcement agencies across the Houston area are on alert in the wake of the shooting, in which at least 15 people were killed and dozens more were injured.

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

The Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s parade of lights and Menorah lighting took on a more somber and defiant tone this year.

A deadly Hanukkah shooting in Australia has led to heightened security at similar events worldwide, including one Sunday in Palm Beach County.